shaggier; shaggiest
1
a
: covered with or consisting of long, coarse, or matted hair
b
: covered with or consisting of thick, tangled, or unkempt vegetation
c
: having a rough nap, texture, or surface
d
: having hairlike processes
2
a
: unkempt
b
: confused or unclear in conception or thinking
shaggy ideas
a shaggy argument
Examples of shaggy in a Sentence
a big, shaggy dog kept trying to lick my face
a shaggy carpet that was a relic of the 1970s
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Using two butter knives or a pastry cutter, work the butter into the flour until the mixture looks shaggy, with pea-size pieces and a few flatter shards.
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Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Kristen Stewart paired a dainty butter yellow bra top with a shaggy mullet to a recent event hosted by Architectural Digest.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
The shredded sleeves of her Ashi Studio gown, frayed edges of her Dilara Findikoglu dress, trompe-l’oeil of her Margiela, fabric twists of her Roberto Cavalli, and shaggy accents of her vintage John Galliano are key touch-points.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2026
Lake Pleasant Regional Park The rolling hills above Lake Pleasant have been shaggy with brittlebush and desert marigolds since early February.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Feb. 2026
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Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Kristen Stewart paired a dainty butter yellow bra top with a shaggy mullet to a recent event hosted by Architectural Digest.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
The shredded sleeves of her Ashi Studio gown, frayed edges of her Dilara Findikoglu dress, trompe-l’oeil of her Margiela, fabric twists of her Roberto Cavalli, and shaggy accents of her vintage John Galliano are key touch-points.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2026
Lake Pleasant Regional Park The rolling hills above Lake Pleasant have been shaggy with brittlebush and desert marigolds since early February.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for shaggy
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“Shaggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shaggy. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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shaggy
adjective
shag·gy
ˈshag-ē 
shaggier; shaggiest
1
: covered with or made up of long, coarse, or tangled growth
2
: having a rough or hairy surface
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