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- Dictionaryragged/ˈraɡɪd/
adjective
- 1. (of cloth or clothes) old and torn: "a rough-looking man wearing ragged clothes" Similar
- 2. having an irregular or uneven surface, edge, or outline: "a ragged coastline" Similar
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RAGGED definition: 1. (of clothes) torn and not in good condition: 2. (of a person) untidy, dirty, and wearing old…. Learn more.
1. : roughly unkempt. 2. : having an irregular edge or outline. 3. a. : torn or worn to tatters. b. : worn-out from stress and strain. ran herself ragged. 4. : wearing tattered clothes. 5. a. : straggly. b. : executed in an irregular or uneven manner. c. of a sound : harsh, dissonant. raggedly adverb. raggedness noun.
Someone who is ragged looks untidy and is wearing clothes that are old and torn. The five survivors eventually reached safety, ragged, half-starved, and exhausted. American English : ragged / ˈrægɪd /
having loose or hanging shreds or fragmentary bits: a ragged wound. full of rough or sharp projections; jagged: ragged stones. in a wild or neglected state: a ragged garden. rough, imperfect, or faulty: a ragged piece of work. harsh, as sound, the voice, etc.
adj. 1. Tattered, frayed, or torn: ragged clothes. 2. Dressed in tattered or threadbare clothes: a ragged scarecrow. 3. Unkempt or shaggy: ragged hair. 4. Having an irregular surface or edge; uneven or jagged in outline: a column of text set with a ragged right margin. 5. Imperfect; uneven: The actor gave a ragged performance. 6.
Definition of ragged adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Something that's ragged is starting to fall apart. When your favorite sweater is getting ragged, it's so worn that the sleeves are fraying. You'll often see ragged describing clothing or a person's tendency to dress in torn, ratty clothes.
Definitions of 'ragged' 1. Someone who is ragged looks messy and is wearing clothes that are old and torn. [...] 2. Ragged clothes are old and torn. [...] 3. You can say that something is ragged when it is rough or uneven. [...] More. Synonyms of 'ragged' • tatty, worn, poor, torn [...] • rough, fragmented, crude, rugged [...] More.
ragged meaning, definition, what is ragged: torn and in bad condition: Learn more.
RAGGED definition: 1. old and torn: 2. wearing clothes that are old and torn: 3. rough and not smooth: . Learn more.
