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scraggly

American  
[skrag-lee] / ˈskræg li /

adjective

scragglier, scraggliest

  1. irregular; uneven; jagged.

  2. shaggy; ragged; unkempt.

scraggly British  
/ ˈskræɡlɪ /

adjective

  1. untidy or irregular

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Etymology

Origin of scraggly

First recorded in 1865–70; scrag + -ly

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