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
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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Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2025
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Her feathery pixie cut was the momager’s signature style for years, with the occasional foray into other mom-friendly styles like a shaggy bob or bangs.
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Chris Pratt's ex-soldier/smuggler, Keats, looking very much like a shaggy Cowardly Lion with his blonde mop of hair and bushy mustache, regains his honor by reluctantly joining the mission to accompany Michelle and Cosmo with his sidekick utility 'bot.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2025
Another farm experience is Kitchen Coos & Ewes, a safari-like tour of a farm in southwest Scotland with shaggy Highland cows and a record-breaking flock of beltex sheep.
—AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
Her feathery pixie cut was the momager’s signature style for years, with the occasional foray into other mom-friendly styles like a shaggy bob or bangs.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2025
Chris Pratt's ex-soldier/smuggler, Keats, looking very much like a shaggy Cowardly Lion with his blonde mop of hair and bushy mustache, regains his honor by reluctantly joining the mission to accompany Michelle and Cosmo with his sidekick utility 'bot.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shaggy
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“Shaggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shaggy. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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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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