Raggy
adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of ragi (“finger millet”). alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Adjective
- 1 Raglike; like a rag.
- 2 Foggy, misty (and typically cold), with drizzling rain. Yorkshire, dialectal, especially, obsolete, possibly
"It looks a bit rough wi' lyin' out thoose raggy neets."
- 3 Scruffy; tending to dress in rags.
- 4 Similar in style to ragtime music.
Example
More examples"His towels are raggy and dirty."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English raggy, from Old English raggiġ; equivalent to rag + -y.
Etymology 2
From rag + -y, rag being a dialectal (northern England) word for a fog or mist with drizzling rain, related to dialectal Danish rag (“sea vapour”). Compare roke, rawk, from a word for smoke (compare Swedish rök (“smoke”)), which may or may not be related.