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Shaggy

//ˈʃæɡi// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Having long, thick, and uncombed hair, fur or wool.

    "a shaggy dog"

  2. 2
    Having a surface like shaggy hair; with a rough nap.
  3. 3
    Confused, muddled. figuratively

    "Universal and Blumhouse’s M3gan is exactly the right amount of ridiculous, which is why it can afford to be a little shaggy toward the end."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having a very rough nap or covered with hanging shags wordnet
  2. 2
    used of hair; thick and poorly groomed wordnet

Etymology

Etymology tree Old English sċeacga Middle English *schagge English shag Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English shaggy From shag + -y.

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