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as in hairy
covered with or as if with hair
a big, shaggy dog kept trying to lick my face
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Recent Examples of shaggy
Spot shaggy giants grazing in the heart of the city.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The impressive North American tree, thriving in growing zones 4 through 8, is renowned for its unique gray bark that peels off in shaggy plates.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
But others believe that Sundance has outgrown the town, which has become a glossy vacation destination for the 1% instead of a shaggy getaway for artsy types.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Stepping out in a tux, tucked into hiking boots and styled with a shaggy cashmere coat and hat, Beckford’s suave and swagger was unmissable, and drives home the brand’s ability to transcend generations.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The impressive North American tree, thriving in growing zones 4 through 8, is renowned for its unique gray bark that peels off in shaggy plates.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
But others believe that Sundance has outgrown the town, which has become a glossy vacation destination for the 1% instead of a shaggy getaway for artsy types.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Stepping out in a tux, tucked into hiking boots and styled with a shaggy cashmere coat and hat, Beckford’s suave and swagger was unmissable, and drives home the brand’s ability to transcend generations.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaggy
Adjective
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Sweaty skin, particularly sweaty, hairy skin.—
Dawnie Jefferson,
Refinery29,
29 Jan. 2026
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The agency is now looking into the mechanical issue that caused the hairy landing.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Besides, within the worlds of both education and employment, guidelines as to what’s acceptable use of AI and what’s not tend to be fuzzy, if defined at all.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Punxsutawney Phil scored third from the bottom, ranking 17 out of 19 other cute and fuzzy rodents.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The top’s crewneck style looks similar to your favorite sweatshirts, but with a lighter fabric meant to feel airy and silky (while still staying warm).—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
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The tiniest dollop applied to my wet hair from the mid-strands down gave me soft, touchable, silky, defined, and frizz-free curls.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Known as StellFoundry, the new project focuses on replacing lengthy calculations in the design process with types of digital models, or surrogates, that provide rough calculation estimates.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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The family, from the state capital Perth, were using kayaks and paddleboards on Friday morning when rough ocean and wind conditions started dragging them out.—
Rod McGuirk,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Shaggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaggy. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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