saggy

adjective

sag·​gy ˈsa-gē How to pronounce saggy (audio)

Examples of saggy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For four centuries monks and princes, papyrologists and archaeologists, classicists and computer scientists have struggled to little avail to detect any letters or words inside the scrolls—which resemble saggy little brown burritos—without destroying them in the process. Tomas Weber, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2024 After using it regularly day and night, this eye cream gets rid of dark circles, and wrinkles and even improves the look of saggy eyelids. Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2024 Overhead, the ceiling was a saggy off-white (plus darkened stains) nylon that resembles an unfurled parachute. Sam McManis, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024 Common outcomes include sunspots, wrinkles, and saggy skin caused by loss of elastin fibers. Keyvan Nouri, M.d., Jessica Cervantes and John Tsatalis, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for saggy 

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Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of saggy was in 1853

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“Saggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saggy. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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