Definitions for Shaggy
ˈʃæg ishag·gy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bushy, shaggy, shaggy-haired, shaggy-coatedadjective

   used of hair; thick and poorly groomed

   "bushy locks"; "a shaggy beard"

2. shagged, shaggyadjective

   having a very rough nap or covered with hanging shags

   "junipers with shagged trunks"; "shaggy rugs"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shaggyadjective

   Rough with long or thick hair, fur or wool; unshaven, ungroomed, or unbrushed.

2. shaggyadjective

   Rough; rugged; jaggy.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shagged, Shaggyadjective

   Etymology: from shag.

   1. Ruggedly; hairy.

   They change their hue, with haggar’d eyes they stare,
   Lean are their looks, and shagged are their hair. Dryd.

   A lion’s hide he wears;
   About his shoulders hangs the shaggy skin,
   The teeth and gaping jaws severely grin. Dryd.

   From the frosty north
   The early valiant Swede draws forth his wings,
   In battailous array, while Volga’s stream
   Sends opposite, in shaggy armour clad
   Her borderers; on mutual slaughter bent. Philips.

   2. Rough; rugged.

   They pluck’d the seated hills with all their load,
   Rocks, waters, woods, and by the shaggy tops
   Uplifting bore them in their hands. John Milton, Parad. Lost.

   There, where very desolation dwells,
   By grots and caverns shagg’d with horrid shades,
   She may pass on with unblench’d majesty,
   Be it not done in pride. John Milton.

   Through Eden went a river large,
   Nor chang’d his course, but through the shaggy hill
   Pass’d underneath ingulph’d. John Milton.

   How would the old king smile
   To see you weigh the paws when tip’d with gold,
   And throw the shaggy spoils about your shoulders. Addis.

   Ye rugged rocks! which holy knees have worn,
   Ye grots and caverns shagg’d with horrid thorn. Alexander Pope.

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1. shaggy

   Shaggy generally refers to something or someone covered with or characterized by a thick, rough mass of hair, fur, or fibers. The term can be applied to a person, animal, or object that displays a wild, unkempt, or messy appearance. It may also refer to a style of haircut or rug where the material is long and not neatly combed or arranged.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shaggynoun

   rough with long hair or wool

2. Shaggynoun

   rough; rugged; jaggy

3. Etymology: [From Shag, n.]

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1. Shaggy

   Orville Richard Burrell, better known by his stage name Shaggy, is a Jamaican-American pop singer and rapper. He is known for his hit singles "Boombastic", "It Wasn't Me" and "Angel". He is said to have taken his stage name from his shaggy hair.

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1. shaggy

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How to pronounce Shaggy?

1. Alex

   US English

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Fred

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Shaggy in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Shaggy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Shaggy in a Sentence

1. W. H. Auden:

   Dogmatic theological statements are neither logical propositions nor poetic utterances. They are shaggy dog stories; they have a point, but he who tries too hard to get it will miss it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Shaggy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shaggy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Shaggy
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shaggy
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Shaggy