haggard

Meanings

• adjective

  Looking worn and weary; ragged and worn-out.

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with haggard
bargain , margarine , parade , stargazer

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Variants

List of all variants of haggard that leads to same result
haggard , haggardly , haggardness , haggardnesses , haggards , H. Rider Haggard , Haggard , Henry Rider Haggard , Rider Haggard , Sir H. Rider Haggard , Sir Henry Rider Haggard , Sir Rider Haggard

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'harried' or 'driven hard'. From Old Norse hagathr meaning 'harassed'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'haggard' is also used in the field of animal husbandry to describe sheep that have been sheared and are ready for slaughter.

2. In the novel 'The Haggard' by Thomas Hardy, the protagonist is described as a haggard man who has lived a hard and difficult life.

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Related Concepts

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1. worn-out: A synonym for haggard, meaning looking or feeling tired and worn out.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'haggard' is often used to describe characters who are worn out, both physically and emotionally. One famous example is the character of Hecate in Shakespeare's Macbeth.

How to Memorize "haggard"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person or an object that has been exposed to harsh conditions for a long time, looking tired, worn-out, and weathered.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'haggard' with the image of an old, tired horse or a weathered building.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'haggard' as 'harassed' or 'harrowed', which can help you recall its meaning.

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