First Known Use: 13th century
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1scraggy
adjective scrag·gy \ˈskra-gē\
scrag·gi·erscrag·gi·est
Definition of SCRAGGY
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Origin of SCRAGGY
Middle English scraggi; akin to English dialect scrag tree stump, uneven ground, Middle English scrogge bush
2scraggy
adjective
scrag·gi·erscrag·gi·est
Definition of SCRAGGY
: being lean and long : scrawny
Origin of SCRAGGY
1scrag
First Known Use: circa 1611
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