- scraggier
- 'scrag·gy || skrægɪ adj. scrawny, very skinny, gaunt; jagged, having serrated edges, sharply notched, toothed
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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scraggy — I. adjective (scraggier; est) Etymology: Middle English scraggi; akin to English dialect scrag tree stump, uneven ground, Middle English scrogge bush Date: 13th century rough, jagged; also scraggly II. adjective (scraggi … New Collegiate Dictionary
scraggy — scraggily, adv. scragginess, n. /skrag ee/, adj., scraggier, scraggiest. 1. lean or thin; scrawny. 2. meager. 3. irregular; craggy; jagged. [1565 75; SCRAG + Y1] * * * … Universalium
scraggy — [[t]skræ̱gi[/t]] scraggier, scraggiest ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe a person or animal as scraggy, you mean that they look unattractive because they are so thin. [mainly BRIT] ...his scraggy neck. ...a flock of scraggy sheep. Syn:… … English dictionary
scraggy — adjective (scraggier, scraggiest) 1》 scrawny. 2》 (also chiefly N. Amer. scraggly) ragged or untidy in form or appearance. Derivatives scraggily adverb scragginess noun … English new terms dictionary
scraggy — UK [ˈskræɡɪ] / US adjective Word forms scraggy : adjective scraggy comparative scraggier superlative scraggiest informal very thin, especially so thin that you see the shapes of bones sticking out a scraggy old cat her scraggy neck … English dictionary
scraggy — /ˈskrægi / (say skragee) adjective (scraggier, scraggiest) 1. lean or thin. 2. meagre: a scraggy meal. 3. irregular; jagged. {scrag + g + y1} –scraggily, adverb –scragginess, noun …
scraggy — ► ADJECTIVE (scraggier, scraggiest) 1) thin and bony. 2) (also chiefly N. Amer. scraggly) ragged or untidy in form or appearance … English terms dictionary
scraggy — [skrag′ē] adj. scraggier, scraggiest [< SCRAG + Y2] 1. rough or jagged 2. lean; bony; skinny scraggily adv … English World dictionary
scraggy — adj. (scraggier, scraggiest) thin and bony. Derivatives: scraggily adv. scragginess n … Useful english dictionary
