ragged robin

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noun

a plant, Lychnis flos-cuculi, of the pink family, having pink or white flowers with dissected petals.

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Origin of ragged robin

First recorded in 1735–45

Words nearby ragged robin

ragfish, ragga, ragged, ragged edge, ragged jacket, ragged robin, ragged school, raggedy, ragging, raggle, raggle-taggle

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How to use ragged robin in a sentence

He became delirious, his heartbeat grew ragged, his blood teemed with the virus, and his lungs, liver and kidneys began to fail.
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The low crunch of packed dirt against rubber tire was overwhelmed by the ragged explosions of automatic gunfire.
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Mrs. Jolly Robin had often wished—when she was trying to feed a rapidly-growing family—that she could hunt forp.
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And since he was glad enough to do that, Mrs. Robin managed to feed her children all they needed.
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Robin Hood stared at him for a moment with a puzzled expression, and then walked into his little shop, and Davy turned away.
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And then Jolly Robin would feel ashamed that he had even thought of being so cruel to an infant bird, even if he was a Cowbird.
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Sometimes Grandfather Mole would speak to Mrs. Robin, or her husband; for he could hear them talking.
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British Dictionary definitions for ragged robin

ragged robin

noun

a caryophyllaceous plant, Lychnis floscuculi, native to Europe and Asia, that has pink or white flowers with ragged petalsAlso called: cuckooflower See also catchfly

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