shaggier; shaggiest
1
a
: covered with or consisting of long, coarse, or matted hair
b
: covered with or consisting of thick, tangled, or unkempt vegetation
c
: having a rough nap, texture, or surface
d
: having hairlike processes
2
a
: unkempt
b
: confused or unclear in conception or thinking
shaggy ideas
a shaggy argument
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Examples of shaggy in a Sentence
a big, shaggy dog kept trying to lick my face
a shaggy carpet that was a relic of the 1970s
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Some 52,000 years ago, a female woolly mammoth with a shaggy, mullet-like mane died in a cave in Siberia.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 July 2024
Tomlinson's normally shaggy brunette hair had wisps of gray strands peeking through, mostly on the sides.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
Mix together with a pair of chopsticks until all the flakes come together in a shaggy ball.
—Gretchen McKay, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2024
Cutting it back to remove the shaggy parts will regenerate new, more compact growth.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 17 July 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 July 2024
Tomlinson's normally shaggy brunette hair had wisps of gray strands peeking through, mostly on the sides.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
Mix together with a pair of chopsticks until all the flakes come together in a shaggy ball.
—Gretchen McKay, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2024
Cutting it back to remove the shaggy parts will regenerate new, more compact growth.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 17 July 2024
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“Shaggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shaggy. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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shaggy
adjective
shag·gy
ˈshag-ē 
shaggier; shaggiest
1
: covered with or made up of long, coarse, or tangled growth
2
: having a rough or hairy surface
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