as in jagged
having an uneven edge or outline
a scraggly little tree
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Recent Examples of scraggly
Clateman, who has scraggly chops, a patterned scarf wrapped around his neck, and a gray button-up—like a hippie dressed up for Picture Day—coaxes her into talking.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
With scraggly hair and beard and a dazed countenance of man waking up from an unspeakable dream, Reeves brings the tender vulnerability to his Estragon (aka Gogo).
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
That was thrilling for us, because that disheveled scraggly look totally became who Vince was.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
The white one with scraggly, shoulder-length hair skipped pleasantries and asked with patent urgency for water.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
With scraggly hair and beard and a dazed countenance of man waking up from an unspeakable dream, Reeves brings the tender vulnerability to his Estragon (aka Gogo).
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
That was thrilling for us, because that disheveled scraggly look totally became who Vince was.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
The white one with scraggly, shoulder-length hair skipped pleasantries and asked with patent urgency for water.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scraggly
Adjective
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Viola Davis's wispy, jagged bangs are the perfect accessory to her bob.—
Elise Tabin,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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If your coat has a large or jagged tear a few inches long, seek out a professional to try repairing the damage.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Her breath was becoming more ragged.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
7 Jan. 2026
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The five pieces offer, in turn, biomorphic hints of de Kooning, the ragged shapes of Clyfford Still, the bold geometries of Ellsworth Kelly, the paint smears of Gerhard Richter, and something that looks like toothpaste squeezed onto an orange peel.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Scraggly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraggly. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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