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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


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The mum-of-two says some have "bullied" her for her post-baby body or commented on her "saggy tummy", while others have chastised her for being "too skinny".

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

And yet, “Dead in Long Beach, California,” out later this month, is anything but saggy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2024

We may think we know a lot about the Earth's core, but new research is consistently surprising us, not least of which is our mysterious core is leaking helium like a saggy balloon.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2023

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

From Washington Post ● Nov. 14, 2022

I took out the picture of her riding the sad, saggy pony.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis

Even with the entire season coming in at just about two hours with six 20-minute episodes, there are a couple of saggier stretches, especially when Tom’s out of the picture.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 16, 2021

She plays herself in this sharp and funny Lenny essay but explores similar themes—getting older, saggier, and wrinklier; caring a lot about that; and wondering what caring so much is teaching her daughter.

From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2016

The CinemaScore for Muppets Most Wanted was a saggier B-plus, a notch below the “A” for the 2011 comedy that relaunched the movie career of the Henson Company’s kid-friendly puppets.

From Time ● Mar. 23, 2014

And at David’s Bridal, mannequins soon will get thicker waists, saggier breasts and back fat to mimic a more realistic shape.

From Time ● Jan. 29, 2014

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