as in jagged
having an uneven edge or outline
a scraggly little tree
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Recent Examples of scraggly
The sky was blue, and the sun warm, and the mountains speckled with granite and scraggly pines.
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Blair Braverman, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
On a welcome muddy day in January — a warmish respite between polar vortexes and snowstorms — a small work crew hoisted 20-foot long steel pipes into a hole being bored hundreds of feet deep in the scraggly field across from Union Station in New Haven.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
One easy trick can turn those misshapen lumps with scraggly edges into gorgeous, bakery-worthy treats.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Many people mistakenly assume a place like Death Valley is just sand, scraggly bushes, and a few cacti.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Feb. 2026
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Blair Braverman, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
On a welcome muddy day in January — a warmish respite between polar vortexes and snowstorms — a small work crew hoisted 20-foot long steel pipes into a hole being bored hundreds of feet deep in the scraggly field across from Union Station in New Haven.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
One easy trick can turn those misshapen lumps with scraggly edges into gorgeous, bakery-worthy treats.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Many people mistakenly assume a place like Death Valley is just sand, scraggly bushes, and a few cacti.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for scraggly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scraggly
Adjective
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The plane hitting the water is destructive enough without the help of a jagged coral reef (improbably far from any coastline) slicing through the aircraft’s undercarriage.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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Known for their jagged peaks, glacial lakes, and vast icefields, the Canadian Rockies are among the world’s most stunning mountain ranges, forming a natural divide between Alberta and British Columbia.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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If the edges look ragged with tan or white tips, your mower blade is at fault.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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So, the books around it sparkle on the shelf, and this book alone is old and ragged.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Scraggly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraggly. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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