SHAGGY Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

shaggy

adjective

ˈsha-gē

Definition of shaggy

as in hairy

covered with or as if with hair a big, shaggy dog kept trying to lick my face

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as in fuzzy

made of or resembling hair a shaggy carpet that was a relic of the 1970s

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Recent Examples of shaggy Using a wooden spoon or the stand mixer, mix until a shaggy dough forms. — Hali Bey Ramdene, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2026 For a look that’s less voluminous and shaggy, leave the layering until a point just past your bangs at about chin length. — Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026 Lock is maybe 3 years old in one of them, sitting with cheerleaders, sporting closer to a buzz cut than the shaggy hair that would become something of his signature in high school and college. — Sam McDowell 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026 He was done with being shaggy — this would be an album of precision. — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shaggy

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The first Adidas Originals x Clot Superstar style is made in an all-over blue hairy suede.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Hirta is Latin for hairy, and the plant’s stems do feel rough to the touch.

— Sheryl DeVore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of hairy

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The Pistons have raced out to a hot start, while the Knicks are still searching for answers after a rough opening week.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Molcajetes constructed of lava rock with pits creating a rough and not smooth nor easily cleanable surface were in the facility.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

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