scraggy

1 of 2

adjective (1)

scrag·​gy ˈskra-gē How to pronounce scraggy (audio)
scraggier; scraggiest
: rough, jagged
also : scraggly

scraggy

2 of 2

adjective (2)

scraggier; scraggiest
: being lean and long : scrawny

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

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of scraggy was in the 13th century

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Cite this Entry

“Scraggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scraggy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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
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