Scraggly

Pronunciation: /ˈskræɡli/

Definitions of scraggly

adjective having a rough, unkempt, or uneven appearance

Example Sentences

A1 The stray dog had a scraggly coat.

A2 She tried to tame her scraggly hair with a hairbrush.

B1 The old man had a scraggly beard that he refused to trim.

B2 The scraggly bushes in the garden needed pruning.

C1 Despite his scraggly appearance, the musician played beautifully.

C2 The hiker's scraggly appearance didn't deter him from completing the difficult trail.

Examples of scraggly in a Sentence

formal The scraggly branches of the tree needed to be pruned to improve its appearance.

informal Her hair looked scraggly after spending the day at the beach.

slang That scraggly dog keeps digging up my garden!

figurative The scraggly path through the forest symbolized the difficult journey ahead.

Grammatical Forms of scraggly

• past tense: scraggled
• plural: scragglys
• comparative: more scraggly
• superlative: most scraggly
• present tense: scraggles
• future tense: will scraggle
• perfect tense: have scraggled
• continuous tense: is scraggling
• singular: scraggly
• positive degree: scraggly
• infinitive: to scraggle
• gerund: scraggling
• participle: scraggled

Origin and Evolution of scraggly

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'scraggly' originated from the Middle English word 'scragge', which meant 'lean or bony'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'scraggly' evolved to describe something or someone that is thin, ragged, or unkempt in appearance.