SHAGGY Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

shaggy

adjective

ˈsha-gē

Definition of shaggy

as in hairy

covered with or as if with hair a big, shaggy dog kept trying to lick my face

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as in fuzzy

made of or resembling hair a shaggy carpet that was a relic of the 1970s

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Recent Examples of shaggy Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon or sturdy spatula until a shaggy dough forms. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 Pixie shag Somewhere between pixie and bixie lies this shaggy devil-may-care crop. — Loren Savini, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026 Towering ears with wispy tufts, massive paws, a shaggy coat and a tail that seems built to wrap around its body like a scarf. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026 Shaggy Messy Bob Margot Robbie’s shaggy cut is living proof that bedhead hair can also be chic. — Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shaggy

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The industry is obsessed with tracking who has the biggest model to solve the hairiest problems.

— Don Schuerman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The southern hairy-nosed wombat is the smallest of three species of wombats, all found in Australia, typically weighing between 45 and 65 pounds.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of hairy

Adjective

Compared to other changes—like restricting minor use to two hours per day and giving them the option to have a non-personalized feed—what, exactly, the limits on beauty filters will look like is still a bit fuzzy.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 2 Sep. 2026
Looking closely at the images, some of the lines of the decagon appear quite fuzzy, which leads Sánchez-Lavega to believe the wave is unstable or still evolving.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of fuzzy

Adjective

The buttery pan sauce takes a page from Chris Morocco’s Steak for One, gaining its silky texture from a bottle of oyster sauce.

— Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026
Rodriguez is an eye-catching centre-forward who combines his 6ft 4in (193cm) frame with a silky first touch.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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