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- Dictionaryshaggy/ˈʃaɡi/
adjective
- 1. (of hair or fur) long, thick, and unkempt: "the mountain goat has a long, shaggy coat"
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SHAGGY definition: 1. having or covered with long, rough, and untidy hair, or (of hair) long, rough, and untidy: 2…. Learn more.
1. a. : covered with or consisting of long, coarse, or matted hair. b. : covered with or consisting of thick, tangled, or unkempt vegetation. c. : having a rough nap, texture, or surface. d. : having hairlike processes. 2. a. : unkempt. b. : confused or unclear in conception or thinking. shaggy ideas. a shaggy argument. shaggily. ˈsha-gə-lē. adverb
A willingness to accept untidiness: shaggy hedges, hairy field margins, trees, fallen branches, unkept bits, tangly bits, squashy bits.
SHAGGY meaning: 1. having or covered with long, rough, and untidy hair, or (of hair) long, rough, and untidy: 2…. Learn more.
Shaggy definition: covered with or having long, rough hair.. See examples of SHAGGY used in a sentence.
1. Having, covered with, or resembling long rough hair or wool. 2. Bushy or matted: shaggy hair. 3. Having a rough nap or surface, as a textile. 4. Poorly groomed; unkempt. 5. Marked by a lack of order or clarity in thinking, planning, or performance. shag′gi·ly adv. shag′gi·ness n.
Shaggy things are messy, thick, and rough. Your long-haired mixed breed dog might be shaggy, while your sister's sleek Siamese cat isn't shaggy at all. Shaggy almost always describes an animal's fur or a person's unruly hair.
