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straggly

uncommon

adjective

1.

spreading out carelessly (as if wandering) in different directions

  • “sprawling handwriting”
  • “straggling branches”
  • “straggly hair”
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2.

growing or spreading sparsely or irregularly

  • “straggly ivy”
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Origin

From straggle + -y.

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