HyperDic: shaggy

English > 2 senses of the word shaggy:
ADJECTIVEallshaggy, bushy, shaggy-haired, shaggy-coatedused of hair
allshaggy, shaggedhaving a very rough nap or covered with hanging shags
shaggy > pronunciation
Soundsshae'giy
RhymesAg ... yogi / Yogi: 32 rhymes with giy...
English > shaggy: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningUsed of hair; thick and poorly groomed.
Example "a shaggy beard"
Synonymsbushy, shaggy-haired, shaggy-coated
Broaderungroomednot neat and smart in appearance
Spanishdejado, espeso, peludo, velludo
Catalanespès, pelut
Nounsshaga matted tangle of hair or fiber
shagginessunkemptness of hair
Adverbsshaggilyin a shaggy manner
English > shaggy: 2 senses > adjective 2
MeaningHaving a very rough nap or covered with hanging shags.
Example "shaggy rugs"
Synonymshagged
Broaderrough, unsmoothHaving or caused by an irregular surface
Nounsshaga fabric with long coarse nap
shagginessroughness of nap produced by long woolly hairs

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