Synonyms for shaggy

Synonyms for (adj) shaggy

Synonyms: shagged, shaggy

Definition: having a very rough nap or covered with hanging shags

Usage: junipers with shagged trunks; shaggy rugs

Similar words: unsmooth, rough

Definition: having or caused by an irregular surface

Usage: trees with rough bark; rough ground; rough skin; rough blankets; his unsmooth face


Synonyms: bushy, shaggy, shaggy-coated, shaggy-haired

Definition: used of hair; thick and poorly groomed

Usage: bushy locks; a shaggy beard

Similar words: ungroomed

Definition: not neat and smart in appearance

Usage: he was wrinkled and ungroomed, with a two-day beard; ungroomed hair


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