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 For her role as the leader of the misfit group, Blanchett rocked a shaggy brown lob that stretched down past her shoulders, and a set of choppy micro-bangs held in place by a single bobby pin. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026 Jesse Olstead, a twenty-nine-year-old with shaggy brown hair, kept stopping by the box to check the jump list. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 There’s little tension or drive, just shaggy scenes about paranoia, trust and hope. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 So much of it has degraded—tapes rotted to spooky fuzz, videos with shaggy images and too‑white faces. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shaggy

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Adjective

Hirta is Latin for hairy, and the plant’s stems do feel rough to the touch.

— Sheryl DeVore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
For millions of years, Pacific mastodons — huge, hairy relatives of modern elephants — roamed a vast and lush range that included California, Oregon, the northern Rocky Mountains and parts of Mexico.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of hairy

Adjective

Even on a good day, Michigan is not a program that inspires many warm and fuzzy feelings among casual fans of college football.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Film Festival world premiere offering warm-but-never-fuzzy retro visions of stunts and cross-border tension that resonate in the present moment.

— Jennie Punter, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of fuzzy

Adjective

The silky mattes go on without streaking (like some other inexpensive shadows might) along lashlines, over lids, and through creases for so many possible looks and so many color options (there are nine versions of the palette).

— Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
Billboard also has an exclusive behind-the-scenes video of Jung Kook posing for the campaign, showing off his silky dance moves and applauding at the end of a successful shoot.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of silky

Adjective

Kristi Noem bags a massive elk It's been a rough year for ol' Kristi Noem.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Just in case that gets rough, there’s an EMT in every ceremony, along with two security people, as well as three nurses and one doctor on site at all times.

— Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of rough

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