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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
Meanwhile, her hair was trimmed in a shaggy pixie cut; the front just barely holding on to the top of her forehead.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
Grand Prize Bird Photos The Grand Prize Winner for the new Colombia and Chile category was awarded to this image of a blue-and-gray kingfisher flying out of the water, creating a splash around its wet body, shaggy crest, white collar and rufous belly.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Larsa Pippen milled around the outskirts while Lindsay Lohan, in a silky slip dress and a shaggy cream coat, was spotted smiling and posing for photos with the brand's fashion director Tara Rudes Dann.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
But the sweet and shaggy regular-people movie — more a province of the 1970s, always one that required a little hunting down — is a particularly rare breed.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
Grand Prize Bird Photos The Grand Prize Winner for the new Colombia and Chile category was awarded to this image of a blue-and-gray kingfisher flying out of the water, creating a splash around its wet body, shaggy crest, white collar and rufous belly.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Larsa Pippen milled around the outskirts while Lindsay Lohan, in a silky slip dress and a shaggy cream coat, was spotted smiling and posing for photos with the brand's fashion director Tara Rudes Dann.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
But the sweet and shaggy regular-people movie — more a province of the 1970s, always one that required a little hunting down — is a particularly rare breed.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaggy
Adjective
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Edible insects in the form of wriggling maggots or hairy caterpillars are both delicacy and staple in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a central African nation of nearly 120 million people.—
Emmet Livingstone,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
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Once Upon a Brick — Wolf Guy gets himself into a hairy situation in this howling comedy.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Seen dangling on James' black bag is the pink fuzzy, monster creature.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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In an Instagram post announcing the new Vibes product, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted a carousel of AI videos, including a cartoon version of himself, an army of fuzzy, beady-eyed beings jumping around and a kitten kneading a ball of dough.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Styled by Dani Michelle, the Rhode founder has shown a penchant for silky Tom Ford-era Gucci and buttery Saint Laurent blazers, clingy Mugler dresses and sweet Donna Karan sets.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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Your gift recipient will love lounging in bed with these smooth and almost silky sheets from Target.—
Brandi Fuller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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So the idea of him playing someone who’s a little rougher and grittier and just completely relentless appealed to him.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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This medium-sized toad has large reddish-brown eyes and a rough skin texture.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Shaggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaggy. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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