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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
The bison’s large, hump-like shoulder, shaggy fur, and thick mane distinguish it from the smoother-coated buffalo.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
The vintage, rock-n-roll vibe of this layered cut is an obvious nod to icons like Jane Fonda and ‘70s rockstars, but it's taken a modern turn in recent years and been reinvented in new ways like the wolf cut and the shaggy lob.
—Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 14 May 2025
Stir in buttermilk, sour cream, and chives until a shaggy dough forms.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 May 2025
The cut takes inspiration from shaggy '70s and ’90s haircuts, but celebrities like Sydney Sweeney and Kaia Gerber have brought the style back into the spotlight.
—Liv Holland, Allure, 30 Apr. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
The vintage, rock-n-roll vibe of this layered cut is an obvious nod to icons like Jane Fonda and ‘70s rockstars, but it's taken a modern turn in recent years and been reinvented in new ways like the wolf cut and the shaggy lob.
—Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 14 May 2025
Stir in buttermilk, sour cream, and chives until a shaggy dough forms.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 May 2025
The cut takes inspiration from shaggy '70s and ’90s haircuts, but celebrities like Sydney Sweeney and Kaia Gerber have brought the style back into the spotlight.
—Liv Holland, Allure, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaggy
Adjective
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Several things may cause dark black spots on the tongue, including a benign condition called hairy tongue, some medications, and some health conditions.—
Wendy Wisner,
Health,
8 June 2025
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Enjoy some hairy onboard footage as this alien spaceship of a sailboat records the second-fastest speed in history.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Sometimes the mission has been fuzzy or concealed: not long after the White House deployed seven hundred marines to Los Angeles, purportedly to help quell the protests against immigration raids, photos spread of them detaining a protester.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
17 June 2025
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Awards prognostication is similarly fuzzy too, although technical noms will be its strongest play.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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Victoria Beckham’s kajal eyeliner—whether in a bronze, cobalt, or bordeaux hues—plush a wash of Tom Ford’s silky eyeshadow quad will add a bit of flair to les yeux.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
16 June 2025
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Made from 100 percent Peruvian pima cotton, the tank has a light, silky texture that feels like a cool hug on a hot day.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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More Getty Images Clark, the 2023 U.S. Open champion, had a rough week.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Everyone plodded along, trying desperately to avoid rough that hasn’t been cut and greens that never seem to lose their speed.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2025
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“Shaggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaggy. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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