How to Use shaggy in a Sentence

shaggy

adjective
Definition of shaggynext
Synonyms for shaggynext
  • The sloth bear has a grey/white snout and black shaggy fur.
    — Zachary Smith, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2023
  • In the shaggy green wild of the southern Serengeti, a flash of ivory snags the eye like silk on a nail.
    — Josh Condon, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2023
  • The catastrophists are, to be sure, still a shaggy group.
    — Steven Zeitchik, Washington Post, 3 June 2022
  • The grass was a bit shaggy, obscuring some of the words on LaBonge’s bronze plate.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The breading is shaggy and crisp, the insides are moist and meaty-ish, and the food’s made fresh to order.
    — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Nov. 2021
  • The 818 Tequila founder wore a shaggy brown coat with light brown faux-fur trim.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 May 2022
  • This new crab had a shaggy, very fluffy texture to its coat.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 3 July 2022
  • Commanding the wheel of one is a thin man with thick, shaggy hair.
    — John Muyskens, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The women wore moccasins; the guys were shaggy-haired and festooned in beads and bells.
    — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Add both flours, and pulse until a shaggy dough forms, about 10 times.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The shaggy beast stood facing away, a bit over a hundred yards off.
    — Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Nov. 2021
  • The ultra choppy shape is fierce, shaggy and just so cool.
    — Elle Turner, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Karkai and Malavieille’s shaggy dog wandered at their feet.
    — Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Their dense coat is neat but shaggy, and the pups only shed a couple times of year when the seasons change.
    — Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 3 May 2022
  • When the Red Stripe beer and rum drinks start flowing here, Mexibbean will be a cool shaggy hang.
    — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 10 June 2022
  • If dough is too sticky, add a tiny bit of flour, but keep in mind that dough should be somewhat sticky and a bit shaggy.
    — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Mar. 2022
  • Hawke is tall, with the shaggy, sandy hair of a glam rocker and gangly limbs.
    — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The shaggy six-year-old from Palm Springs was the first of his breed to score the contest’s top prize, as reported by Reuters.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 May 2023
  • By trying to cram in too many details of a long, shaggy saga, the busy show strains for uplift.
    — Misha Berson, Variety, 14 June 2022
  • This is mixed with a shaggy sofa in white faux fur and two prim Empire side chairs.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 25 Sep. 2021
  • It should be noted that Pine has been wearing his hair long and shaggy for months now.
    — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Add the milk all at once and quickly stir with a fork until the dough comes together in a shaggy mass.
    — cleveland, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Adult male woolly mammoths reached a height of 12 feet at the shoulder, with a thick hide, shaggy coat and tusks up to 12 feet long.
    — Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2023
  • She’s a latch hook rug with a shaggy bubblegum-pink background.
    — Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2021
  • In contrast to his usual longer, slightly shaggy curls, Holland’s hair is buzzed on the sides and a bit longer on the top.
    — Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
  • Cut in small, shaggy pieces, the asada was happy to be the mild, beefy team player for all the flashier flavors piled on top.
    — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Dec. 2021
  • The Sonoro Kate pick has a shaggy, textured style that prevents slipping and cushions the feet.
    — Annie Burdick, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2022
  • Where to Find Lion’s Mane These mushrooms are white and shaggy and, as the name suggests, look like the fur on a lion’s mane.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 15 July 2023
  • The white markings on their black shaggy fur, nose to tail, makes distinguishing one from the other easy.
    — Michael Harrelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
  • The plant’s shaggy, grayish-brown bark doesn’t reflect much of that infrared light, but its healthy leaves — packed with compounds like water, carbohydrates and defense chemicals — reflect much more.
    — Christopher Intagliata, NPR, 3 June 2024

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