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- [skrag-ee]
- /ˈskræg i/
- /ˈskræɡ.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skrag-ee]
- /ˈskræg i/
Definitions of scraggy word
- adjective scraggy lean or thin; scrawny. 1
- adjective scraggy meager. 1
- adjective scraggy irregular; craggy; jagged. 1
- abbreviation SCRAGGY scrawny 1
- adjective scraggy rough, uneven, unkempt 1
- adjective scraggy If you describe a person or animal as scraggy, you mean that they look unattractive because they are so thin. 0
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Origin of scraggy
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 Scraggy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scraggy 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
scraggy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scraggy
adj scraggy
- beanstalk — the stem of a bean plant
- brambly — having or resembling brambles.
- broomstick — A broomstick is an old-fashioned broom which has a bunch of small sticks at the end.
- careworn — A person who looks careworn looks worried, tired, and unhappy.
- chapped — If your skin is chapped, it is dry, cracked, and sore.
adjective scraggy
- asperous — Rough, rugged, uneven.
- attenuate — To attenuate something means to reduce it or weaken it.
- attenuated — An attenuated object is unusually long and thin.
- beanpole — If you call someone a beanpole, you are criticizing them because you think that they are extremely tall and thin.
- emaciated — Abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food.
Antonyms for scraggy
adjective scraggy
- kempt — neatly or tidily kept: a kempt little cottage.
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See also
Matching words
- Words starting with s
- Words starting with sc
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