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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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Origin of saggy

First recorded in 1850–55; sag + -y 1

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While not a medical diagnosis, some users complain of how their body shape changes, including a deflated or saggy bum, dubbed Ozempic butt.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

King co-signed her saggy sunhat with a description provided to EW that could be interpreted as shade: “It's perfect, as if some beautiful, fashionable Hindenburg suddenly dropped on her head.”

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025

Now the writer who built her reputation on speed and brevity, who once described novels as “a big saggy mess,” is about to debut her own, highly anticipated first novel.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2024

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

From Washington Post • Nov. 14, 2022

Anyway, Mr. Rufus has bright eyes with saggy bags under them, and the brightest teeth I've ever seen.

From "Sunny" by Jason Reynolds

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