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shaggy

shag·gy

shaggy

 
 
pronunciation:
shae gi
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part of speech: adjective
inflections: shaggier, shaggiest
definition 1: having long, rough hair or something like hair.
The shaggy dog was hard to brush.That old carpet is looking very shaggy these days.
 
similar words:
furry, hairy
definition 2: long, tangled, and untidy.
The old man had shaggy eyebrows.
synonyms:
bushy
similar words:
disheveled, tangled
derivations: shaggily (adv.), shagginess (n.)
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