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- pronunciation:
- shae
gi
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
shaggier, shaggiest |
| definition 1: |
having long, untidy hair, fur, or pile.
The shaggy dogs that come to the shelter are hard to brush.That old shaggy carpet should be replaced.
- similar words:
- furry, hairy, hirsute, nappy, shag
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| definition 2: |
long, tangled, and unkempt.
A bison has shaggy fur.When her son came home from college, she thought his hair looked shaggy and needed a wash.- synonyms:
- bushy, tousled
- similar words:
- disheveled, matted, tangled, uncombed, unkempt, untidy
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| derivations: |
shaggily (adv.), shagginess (n.) |
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