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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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“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

Bagpuss, the most magical, saggy, old, cloth cat in the whole wide world, is 50.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2024

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 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

It’s the apartment manager with the saggy face and the tattoos that look like they were drawn by a beginner.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

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