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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In the first, the sheepdog appears engulfed by a thick coat of long white fur, his face nearly obscured by the shaggy mass.
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
With their thick, shaggy fur, the 5-month-old wolves are better adapted to the cold.
—Emily Mullin, Wired News, 7 Apr. 2025
Director Robert Altman’s shaggy yet shattering masterpiece, with an enormous ensemble including Julianne Moore, Robert Downey Jr. and Lily Tomlin, was shot throughout the Los Angeles area, ending with a scene of shocking violence in Griffith Park.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
And yet the series is less a document of careful sleuthing and more a shaggy chronicle of teen-like longing for revelation and salvation.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2025
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
With their thick, shaggy fur, the 5-month-old wolves are better adapted to the cold.
—Emily Mullin, Wired News, 7 Apr. 2025
Director Robert Altman’s shaggy yet shattering masterpiece, with an enormous ensemble including Julianne Moore, Robert Downey Jr. and Lily Tomlin, was shot throughout the Los Angeles area, ending with a scene of shocking violence in Griffith Park.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
And yet the series is less a document of careful sleuthing and more a shaggy chronicle of teen-like longing for revelation and salvation.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Shaggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shaggy. Accessed 13 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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