shaggy
adjective /ˈʃæɡ.i/Definition
› having or covered with long, rough, and untidy hair, or (of hair) long, rough, and untidy: a shaggy dog/pony the shaggy coat of a sheep a shaggy rugHairDirty and untidy shagginess /-nəs/ noun [U] HairDirty and untidy
(Definition of shaggy adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -stained suffix
- all over the place idiom
- anyhow adverb (WITHOUT CARE)
- besmeared adjective
- bespattered adjective
- bloodstained adjective
- dirty adjective (NOT CLEAN)
- inky adjective
- manky adjective
- messy adjective (DIRTY/UNTIDY)
- mucky adjective
- ragged adjective
- ragtag adjective
- streaky adjective
- tousled adjective
- unclean adjective
- unmade adjective
- unruly adjective
- unsanitary adjective
- untidy adjective
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