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- [shag-ee]
- /ˈʃæg i/
- /ˈʃæ.ɡɪ.nəs/
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- [shag-ee]
- /ˈʃæg i/
Definitions of shagginess word
- adjective shagginess covered with or having long, rough hair. 1
- adjective shagginess untidy; unkempt: a shaggy person. 1
- adjective shagginess rough and matted; forming a bushy mass, as the hair or mane. 1
- adjective shagginess having a rough nap, as cloth. 1
- adjective shagginess characterized by sloppy planning or execution: a shaggy production of Macbeth. 1
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Origin of shagginess
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; shag1 + -y1
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Parts of speech for Shagginess
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shagginess popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
shagginess usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shagginess
noun shagginess
- brokenness — the quality of being broken
- bushiness — a bushy quality or state
- beardedness — the quality of having a beard, the quality of being bearded
- crinosity — Hairiness.
- downiness — The quality of being downy.
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