raggedy

adjective

rag·​gedy ˈra-gə-dē How to pronounce raggedy (audio)
raggedier; raggediest
: ragged

Examples of raggedy in a Sentence

a raggedy group of soldiers raggedy urchins playing in the village streets
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We, like Eric Bogosian’s raggedy journalist Daniel Molloy, must be seduced by Louis’s tale. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024 Instead, Guerra found a raggedy green wig in his closet that reminded him of the fiasco Willy Wonka experience in Scotland that went viral earlier this year. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024 Historically, Black mothers have given birth, occasionally by force, and accepted the responsibility to buffer their children from this raggedy world. Essence, 1 Aug. 2024 His testimony in the lawsuit reveals how raggedy IRS cybersecurity was. Joe Davidson, Washington Post, 5 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for raggedy 

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of raggedy was in 1881

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“Raggedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raggedy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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raggedy

adjective
rag·​gedy ˈrag-əd-ē How to pronounce raggedy (audio)
raggedier; raggediest
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