scraggily

scrag·gy

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skrag-ee]
- /ˈskræg i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skrag-ee]
- /ˈskræg i/

Definitions of scraggily word

adjective scraggily lean or thin; scrawny. 1
adjective scraggily meager. 1
adjective scraggily irregular; craggy; jagged. 1

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Origin of scraggily

First appearance:

before 1565

One of the 32% oldest English words

First recorded in 1565-75; scrag + -y1

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Parts of speech for Scraggily

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Scraggily

scraggily popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for scraggily

noun scraggily

emaciation — The state of being abnormally thin or weak.
gauntness — extremely thin and bony; haggard and drawn, as from great hunger, weariness, or torture; emaciated.

All 2 Synonyms of scraggily