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saggy

American  
[sag-ee] / ˈsæg i /

adjective

saggier, saggiest
  1. sagging or tending to sag.

    a saggy roof.


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Etymology

Origin of saggy

First recorded in 1850–55; sag + -y 1

Example Sentences

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He was described at the beginning of each episode as "the most important, the most beautiful, the most magical saggy old cloth cat in the whole wide world".

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

“But right now, every lump, bump, wrinkle and saggy part of me just feels acceptance and simple appreciation to be standing in front of a mirror.”

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2024

The bartender reached for the whiskey, but the cowboy shook his head; either he was a teetotaler — rare in those parts — or he was a little saggy in the saddlebags, digestively speaking.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2023

Turkeys have sharp claws, pointy beaks and red saggy bits on their necks.

From Washington Post • Nov. 14, 2022

We are up the saggy steps of the porch, Calvin and me, like we are pasted together.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor

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