shag´gi|ness

shag´gi|ness
shag|gy «SHAG ee», adjective, -gi|er, -gi|est.
1. covered with a thick, rough mass of hair or wool, or something resembling them: »

a shaggy dog.

2. long, thick, and rough: »

shaggy eyebrows, a shaggy mustache.

3. unkempt in appearance, especially needing a haircut or shave.
4. covered with a rough, tangled growth of plants.
5. having a long, rough nap; of coarse texture: »

a shaggy felt hat, a shaggy rug.

–shag´gi|ly, adverb.
–shag´gi|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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