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Ragged

//ˈɹæɡɪd// adj, verb

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Adjective
  1. 1
    In tatters, having the texture broken.

    "a ragged coat"

  2. 2
    Having rough edges; jagged or uneven

    "ragged rocks"

  3. 3
    Harsh-sounding; having an unpleasant noise

    "There was a ragged noise of bleating from the flock penned in a corner of the yard. Two red-armed men seized a sheep, hauled it to a large bath that stood in the middle of the yard, and there held it, more or less in the bath, whilst a third man baled a dirty yellow liquid over its body."

  4. 4
    Wearing tattered clothes.

    "a ragged person"

  5. 5
    Rough; shaggy; rugged.

    "Seeking out the poorer quarters Where the ragged people go"

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  1. 6
    Faulty; lacking in skill, reliability, or organization.

    "Now I realize how ridiculous and almost impertinent it was to expect New Yorkers to accept such a ragged performance for they have always demanded the best and do not tolerate the second-rate.""

  2. 7
    Performed in a syncopated manner, especially in ragtime.
  3. 8
    Of a data structure: having uneven levels.

    "a ragged hierarchy"

  4. 9
    Not justified; having an uneven vertical margin.

    "Newspaper columns should never be set ragged."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having an irregular outline wordnet
  2. 2
    worn out from stress or strain wordnet
  3. 3
    being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of rag form-of, participle, past

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English ragged, from North Germanic. Compare with Old Norse rǫgvaðr (“tufted”) and Norwegian ragget (“shaggy”).

Etymology 2

From rag.

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