shaggy

Meanings

• adjective

  1. Having or covered with long, unkempt hair.

  - "The hippie had a shaggy beard."
  - "My dog is a shaggy breed."
  - "The shaggy rug was covered in pet hair."

• adjective

  2. (of a person) Having an untidy or disheveled appearance.

  - "The hiker emerged from the woods, looking shaggy and disheveled."
  - "The rock star's shaggy hair covered his eyes."
  - "My brother's shaggy appearance made him look like a mountain man."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈʃæɡi/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=308797"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shaggy
haggy , raggy , draggy , baggy

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Variants

List of all variants of shaggy that leads to same result
shaggier , shaggiest , shaggily , shagginess , shagginesses , shaggy , shaggy-dog , shaggy-dog story , shaggy cap , shaggymane , shaggymanes

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'coarse' or 'rough' in Old English, and later came to mean 'long-haired'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'shaggy' comes from the Old English word 'scaggian', which meant 'to pluck or pull out by the roots'.

2. The band 'The Shaggs' gained popularity in the 1960s with their hit song 'My Pal Foot Foot'.

3. Shaggy, the character from Scooby-Doo, was originally named 'Cuthbert' before being renamed for the television series.

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Related Concepts

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1. long-haired: A term used to describe individuals or animals with long hair.

2. unkempt: A term used to describe something that is not well-groomed or tidy.

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Culture

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In popular culture, 'shaggy' has been used to describe various characters, such as Shaggy Rogers from Scooby-Doo and the band 'The Shaggs'. It has also been used as a nickname or term of endearment.

How to Memorize "shaggy"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or animal with long, unkempt hair.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shaggy' with long-haired or disheveled.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Shaggy is a long-haired hag' to remember the definition.

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