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
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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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That long brown hair with the 2000s blonde highlights and the shaggy layers with bangs.
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Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 26 June 2024
And so the show’s real heartbreak is watching the band’s shaggy enthusiasm be replaced with cool professionalism.
—Elise Hannum, The Atlantic, 20 June 2024
Her and Gregg’s scenes with Hechinger’s Danny are blissful sendups of Parents Who Worry Too Much, and Hechinger responds with a shaggy, exasperated grace that will be recognizable to anyone who’s been stuck too long in prelaunch mode.
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
Grier offers a small hint Why the Sharks are terminating the contract of the Barracuda’s leading scorer
McDavid looks every bit like a player on a deep playoff run, with longer hair, a shaggy beard, and a cut-up chin.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024
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Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 26 June 2024
And so the show’s real heartbreak is watching the band’s shaggy enthusiasm be replaced with cool professionalism.
—Elise Hannum, The Atlantic, 20 June 2024
Her and Gregg’s scenes with Hechinger’s Danny are blissful sendups of Parents Who Worry Too Much, and Hechinger responds with a shaggy, exasperated grace that will be recognizable to anyone who’s been stuck too long in prelaunch mode.
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
Grier offers a small hint Why the Sharks are terminating the contract of the Barracuda’s leading scorer
McDavid looks every bit like a player on a deep playoff run, with longer hair, a shaggy beard, and a cut-up chin.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024
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“Shaggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shaggy. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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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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