straggly

Historical Examples

• His face above his straggly whiskers was red with temper and with liquor.

  Back Home

  Irvin S. Cobb

• They're black and lustrous, but by leaving them straggly they're a blemish.

  Flappers and Philosophers

  F. Scott Fitzgerald

• He looked down at the ground and up into the straggly palms, then heaved a sigh.

  Makers

  Cory Doctorow

• There was a screen of straggly brush, with emptiness beyond.

  The Invaders

  William Fitzgerald Jenkins

• His hair was getting grey at the temples and straggly on top.

  My Man Jeeves

  P. G. Wodehouse