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- Dictionaryraggedy/ˈraɡɪdi/
adjective
- 1. scruffy; shabby: informal North American "an old raggedy woman with her uncombed cat"
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adjective. uk / ˈræɡ.ɪ.di / us / ˈræɡ.ɪ.di / Add to word list. untidy, torn and looking a little dirty: He was wearing the same raggedy clothes as the day before. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. In bad condition. battered. battle-scarred. be on the skids idiom. beat someone up phrasal verb. blasted. have seen better days idiom.
adjective. rag· gedy ˈra-gə-dē. raggedier; raggediest. Synonyms of raggedy. : ragged. Synonyms. ragged. ragtag. tatterdemalion. tattered. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of raggedy in a Sentence. a raggedy group of soldiers raggedy urchins playing in the village streets.
Raggedy is used for beat up, tattered clothing, but it can also describe anything that's scruffy or unkempt. There's your older brother's raggedy beard, that raggedy patch of lawn that refuses to grow grass, or the raggedy teddy bear you've had since you were a baby and can't bear to part with.
informal. somewhat ragged; tattered. a raggedy doll. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of raggedy 1. First recorded in 1885–90; ragged + -y 1.
adjective. us / ˈræɡ.ɪ.di / uk / ˈræɡ.ɪ.di / Add to word list. messy, torn and looking a little dirty: He was wearing the same raggedy clothes as the day before. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. In bad condition. battered. battle-scarred. be on the skids idiom. beat someone up. blasted. have seen better days idiom. hors de combat.
raggedy. (rægɪdi ) adjective. People and things that are raggedy are dirty and untidy. Raggedy clothes are old and torn. [informal] The people there, quite raggedy, stare at us. ...an old man in a raggedy topcoat. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Define raggedy. raggedy synonyms, raggedy pronunciation, raggedy translation, English dictionary definition of raggedy. adj. rag·ged·i·er , rag·ged·i·est Tattered or worn-out; ragged. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
To prevent a raggedy look from taking over the style, get regular trims. Sally's raggedy dress is constructed of multicolored patches sewn together in a wild, mismatched pattern. Being home doesn't mean you have to toss on an old tee shirts and raggedy pants.
Definition of raggedy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
shaggy, as an animal, its coat, etc. having loose or hanging shreds or fragmentary bits: a ragged wound. full of rough or sharp projections; jagged: ragged stones. in a wild or neglected state: a ragged garden. rough, imperfect, or faulty: a ragged piece of work. harsh, as sound, the voice, etc.
