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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
Marsh gave way to thicker moss and shaggier shrubs.
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Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
The bride and bridesmaids carried simple bouquets of white calla lilies with a few shaggy strands of amaranth.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Using a fork, gradually draw the flour into the liquid until a shaggy dough begins to form.
—Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Redmayne brings a sweetly doltish everyman energy to this increasingly off-kilter affair, with much of the dialogue between him and his co-stars (including Stratton-Twine as the missing woman’s slacker brother) improvised in disarmingly shaggy fashion.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
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Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
The bride and bridesmaids carried simple bouquets of white calla lilies with a few shaggy strands of amaranth.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Using a fork, gradually draw the flour into the liquid until a shaggy dough begins to form.
—Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Redmayne brings a sweetly doltish everyman energy to this increasingly off-kilter affair, with much of the dialogue between him and his co-stars (including Stratton-Twine as the missing woman’s slacker brother) improvised in disarmingly shaggy fashion.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaggy
Adjective
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If hairy bittercress overtakes your lawn, mow frequently in early spring to remove as many flowers as possible.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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But some unintentional purists, like Mays, remain on the hairy fringe.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The costumes, by Kaye Voyce, are almost alarmingly on target, from Becky’s try-hard dress to Andrew’s fuzzy orange cardigan.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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For example, plants with fuzzy or aromatic foliage aren't as desirable as those with soft, succulent growth.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Roberts's 100 percent silk hot pants featured a silky base in the shade Italian Straw with delicate lace trim in black.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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But everything is silky and precise to the touch, and the sound astonishingly full and sweet in the small room, with the strain of an accordion coming in through the open window.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Overcrowding, strong winds and rough seas caused the vessel to lose control and sink, the agencies said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Stars like James Dean and Marlon Brando wore Levi’s in the movies, and kids in B-movies for teens wore them, too, folding jeans into the image of rough, rebellious youth.—
Jack Armstrong,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Shaggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaggy. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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