Definitions for haggish

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

haghæg(n.)

  1. an ugly or slatternly old woman.

  2. a witch or sorceress.

Origin of hag:

1175–1225; ME hagge, OE *hægge, akin to OHG hagazissa witch

hag′gish(adj.)

hag*hæg, hɑg(n.)

  1. a bog.

    Category: British

  2. a firm spot in a bog.

    Category: British

* Scot..

Origin of hag:

1250–1300; ME: chasm < ON hǫgg a cut, ravine

Hag.

  1. Haggai.

    Category: Bible

Wiktionary

  1. haggish(Adjective)

    Like a hag

Webster Dictionary

  1. Haggish(adj)

    like a hag; ugly; wrinkled


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