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scraggly

UK/ˈskɹæɡ(ə)li/ US/ˈskræɡli/ uncommon

adjective

1.

lacking neatness or order

  • “the old man”
  • “;”
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Origin

As if from a verb *scraggle (in turn from scrag). Equivalent to scrag + -le + -ly.

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