straggly

strag·gly

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [strag-lee]
- /ˈstræg li/
- /ˈstræɡ.li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [strag-lee]
- /ˈstræg li/

Definitions of straggly word

adjective straggly straggling; rambling. 1
adjective straggly tangled, messy 1
adjective straggly Straggly hair or a straggly plant is thin and grows or spreads out untidily in different directions. 0
adjective straggly spread out in a straggling, irregular way 0

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Origin of straggly

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70; straggle + -y1

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Parts of speech for Straggly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Straggly

straggly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

straggly usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for straggly

adj straggly

cruddy — dirty or unpleasant
dishabille — the state of being dressed in a careless, disheveled, or disorderly style or manner; undress.
dreggy — abounding in or like dregs; filthy; muddy.
dungy — excrement, especially of animals; manure.
mung — something disgusting or offensive, especially filth or muck.

adjective straggly

dirty — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
disarrayed — Simple past tense and past participle of disarray.
fouled — grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome: a foul smell.

All 8 Synonyms of straggly