saggy

sag·gy

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sag-ee]
- /ˈsæg i/
- /ˈsæɡ.i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sag-ee]
- /ˈsæg i/

Definitions of saggy word

adjective saggy sagging or tending to sag: a saggy roof. 1
adjective saggy that droops or hangs loosely 1
adjective saggy If you describe something as saggy, you mean that it has become less firm over a period of time and become unattractive. 0
adjective saggy sinking in parts, as under or as a result of weight or pressure 0
adjective saggy hanging unevenly; drooping; not firm 0
adjective saggy inclined to sag 0

See all 6 definitions of saggy

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Origin of saggy

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; sag + -y1

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Parts of speech for Saggy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Saggy

saggy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for saggy

adj saggy

droopy — hanging down; sagging.
floppy — tending to flop.

adjective saggy

baggy — If a piece of clothing is baggy, it hangs loosely on your body.
flabby — hanging loosely or limply, as flesh or muscles; flaccid.
wilting — to become limp and drooping, as a fading flower; wither.

All 5 Synonyms of saggy

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