SCRAGGLY Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

scraggly

adjective

ˈskra-g(ə-)lē

Definition of scraggly

as in jagged

having an uneven edge or outline a scraggly little tree

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Recent Examples of scraggly The result is a bulbous body covered in scraggly fur atop four spindly legs, a stout head and little to no neck. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 25 July 2026 Jonah Paz, with scraggly brown hair and clean features, wears a baggy red flannel and gray pants; Yaelle Avtan’s got a plume of blonde hair, pink blouse, and a tutu-y green skirt. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026 Is there anything more hopeful or emblematic of change than a garden in its first scraggly youth? — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 June 2026 Rosemary's natural shape is scraggly and wild, but it can be clipped into a hedge or topiary. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for scraggly

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Adjective

Iris Law’s piecey pixie is parted to the side, with soft texture and a jagged, wispy bang for some edge.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026
In South Africa’s northernmost province, under a cavernous expanse of jagged gray rock, lies a mineral treasure trove that could play a pivotal role in the country’s relationship with global superpowers.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of jagged

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Both sides deny responsibility for launching this round of hostilities, and most of the fighting is believed to be in remote areas of often ragged, mountainous territory.

— SAMUEL GETACHEW, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
The prose Dominick faxed could be pretty ragged, but that was no problem for Wayne.

— Mike Hogan, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

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