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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The lab mice, which have been modified to have shaggy fur and golden coats, are a demonstration of the kind of gene edits that the company hopes to perform on a much larger scale, modifying Asian elephants to more closely resemble their woolly mammoth ancestors.
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Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2025
The bed also has an anti-slip bottom and is made with shaggy sherpa fabric.
—Abby Kass, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
It was filled with spare, ’60s shapes and saturated colors and included a trenchcoat done in aubergine, bordeaux and beige, shaggy bouclé coats and soft hobo bags.
—WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
Think unconventional suiting styles like a shaggy Sacai suit, a puffer-material Yohji two-piece, and a Willy Chavarria blazer in his favorite hue—green, of course.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
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Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2025
The bed also has an anti-slip bottom and is made with shaggy sherpa fabric.
—Abby Kass, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
It was filled with spare, ’60s shapes and saturated colors and included a trenchcoat done in aubergine, bordeaux and beige, shaggy bouclé coats and soft hobo bags.
—WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
Think unconventional suiting styles like a shaggy Sacai suit, a puffer-material Yohji two-piece, and a Willy Chavarria blazer in his favorite hue—green, of course.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Shaggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shaggy. Accessed 12 Mar. 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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