Scraggy
adjective
Thin, lean, or emaciated, with loose or hanging flesh or fat.
He had a scraggy beard and looked malnourished.
Often appears as...
- scraggy face
- scraggy body
adjective
Having a rough or rugged surface or appearance.
The scenery is dominated by scraggy hills and craggy cliffs.
Often appears as...
- scraggy landscape
- scraggy rocks
adjective
Thin, lean, or emaciated, with loose or hanging flesh or fat.
He had a scraggy beard and looked malnourished.
Often appears as...
- scraggy face
- scraggy body
adjective
Having a rough or rugged surface or appearance.
The scenery is dominated by scraggy hills and craggy cliffs.
Often appears as...
- scraggy landscape
- scraggy rocks
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Appearance
Refers to someone looking unhealthily thin, often with skin not tight to the body.
After his long journey, Jack appeared scraggy and weak.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Used to describe people or animals, it may imply poor health or neglect.
The scraggy stray dog wandered the streets in search of food.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Formal Use
Considered informal, it’s best used in casual conversation or creative writing.
His scraggy appearance added to the character's portrayal as an outcast.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Appearance
Refers to someone looking unhealthily thin, often with skin not tight to the body.
After his long journey, Jack appeared scraggy and weak.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Used to describe people or animals, it may imply poor health or neglect.
The scraggy stray dog wandered the streets in search of food.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Formal Use
Considered informal, it’s best used in casual conversation or creative writing.
His scraggy appearance added to the character's portrayal as an outcast.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Appearance
Refers to someone looking unhealthily thin, often with skin not tight to the body.
After his long journey, Jack appeared scraggy and weak.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Used to describe people or animals, it may imply poor health or neglect.
The scraggy stray dog wandered the streets in search of food.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Formal Use
Considered informal, it’s best used in casual conversation or creative writing.
His scraggy appearance added to the character's portrayal as an outcast.
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Video examples
How to spot a liar -...
car claimed a scraggy haired stranger did it and you see when you see the video she can't even pretend to be an agonizing mother what you want to look for here is an incredible discrepancy between horrific events that she describes and her very very cool demeanor and if you look closely you'll see duping delight throughout this video but at night when
Video examples
How to spot a liar -...
car claimed a scraggy haired stranger did it and you see when you see the video she can't even pretend to be an agonizing mother what you want to look for here is an incredible discrepancy between horrific events that she describes and her very very cool demeanor and if you look closely you'll see duping delight throughout this video but at night when
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
Eduardo Galeano
Uruguayan Journalist
The more the technocrats programme it down to the smallest detail, the more the powerful manipulate it, football continues to be the art of the unforeseeable. When you least expect it, the impossible occurs: the dwarf teaches the giant a lesson, and a scraggy, bow-legged black man makes an athlete sculpted in Greece look ridiculous.
Quote examples
Eduardo Galeano
Uruguayan Journalist
The more the technocrats programme it down to the smallest detail, the more the powerful manipulate it, football continues to be the art of the unforeseeable. When you least expect it, the impossible occurs: the dwarf teaches the giant a lesson, and a scraggy, bow-legged black man makes an athlete sculpted in Greece look ridiculous.
Example 1 of 1
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