scraggly

[ skrag-lee ]
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adjective,scrag·gli·er, scrag·gli·est.
  1. irregular; uneven; jagged.

  2. shaggy; ragged; unkempt.

Origin of scraggly

1
First recorded in 1865–70; scrag + -ly

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British Dictionary definitions for scraggly

scraggly

/ (ˈskræɡlɪ) /


adjective-glier or -gliest
  1. untidy or irregular

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