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straggly

[ strag-lee ]

/ ˈstræg li /

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adjective, strag·gli·er, strag·gli·est.

straggling; rambling.

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Origin of straggly

First recorded in 1865–70; straggle + -y¹

Words nearby straggly

Stradivari, Stradivarius, strafe, Strafford, straggle, straggly, straight, straight A, straight-ahead, straight and narrow, straight angle

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How to use straggly in a sentence

There were some pools of water standing in a coulee, at whose head grew a clump of wild plum trees and other straggly growth.
The Way of a Man|Emerson Hough
Presently he saw a number of straggly things dangling downward from the rocks and soil overhead.
The Boy Land Boomer|Ralph Bonehill
His straggly gray beard confronted the fire-fighters everywhere, goading on the laggards, cheering the valiant.
The Incendiary|W. A. (William Augustine) Leahy
Fancy calling that wiry stuff grass in England, and admiring those straggly creepers and shrubs.
The Moving Finger|Mary Gaunt

The main column of soldiers far below poured up to the village and went down the straggly street in a tide of dark figures.
The Invaders|William Fitzgerald Jenkins