as in jagged
having an uneven edge or outline
a scraggly little tree
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Recent Examples of scraggly
For the red seaweed Gracilaria gracilis, which grows in scraggly clumps, this is a particular problem.
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Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 28 July 2022
O’Neal pulled off the road next to some open land studded with scraggly bushes.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2022
By the time the school day began, a scraggly line of kids and their parents stretched out the door, down the hallway, and outside into the sunshine.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2021
Before purchasing a wagonload of rose plants, and then scratching your head over what to do with those scraggly things, read up for tips on how to prepare a proper home for your rose bushes.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2021
See All Example Sentences for scraggly
Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 28 July 2022
O’Neal pulled off the road next to some open land studded with scraggly bushes.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2022
By the time the school day began, a scraggly line of kids and their parents stretched out the door, down the hallway, and outside into the sunshine.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2021
Before purchasing a wagonload of rose plants, and then scratching your head over what to do with those scraggly things, read up for tips on how to prepare a proper home for your rose bushes.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2021
See All Example Sentences for scraggly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scraggly
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Boulders offer a jagged look For a rugged look, consider a retaining wall made from large boulders.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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Shot-reverse shot sequences are somewhat abrupt, the characters segregated in their individual frames, Spicer using different angles on close-ups to lend to that jagged sense of separation.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
11 Apr. 2025
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Cocker was famous for his ragged, one-of-a-kind covers of other acts’ famous songs, with Joel comparing the late singer to such legendary song interpreters as Frank Sinatra.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
1 Apr. 2025
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Grand Canyon didn’t do enough to punish Maryland for its ragged start.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Scraggly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraggly. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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