scraggy

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adjective (1)

scrag·​gy ˈskra-gē 

scraggier; scraggiest

: rough, jagged

also : scraggly

scraggy

2 of 2

adjective (2)

scraggier; scraggiest

: being lean and long : scrawny

Synonyms

Adjective (1)

• broken
• craggy
• jagged
• ragged
• scraggly

Examples of scraggy in a Sentence

Adjective (1)

a scraggy beard

climbers badly scraped their limbs on the scraggy cliffs

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

A lot of the music that came out of the Lower East Side was very scraggy. —Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Adjective (1)

Middle English scraggi; akin to English dialect scrag tree stump, uneven ground, Middle English scrogge bush

Adjective (2)

scrag entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective (2)

circa 1611, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

scraggy

adjective

scrag·​gy

ˈskrag-ē

scraggier; scraggiest

1

: rough entry 1 sense 3b, jagged

scraggy cliffs

2

: being lean and long : scrawny