shaggy — having long, thick, untidy hair or fur
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having long, thick, untidy hair or fur
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʃæɡi/
Korean meaning: 털이나 머리카락이 길고 두껍고 정리되지 않은
Korean pronunciation: **샤**기
Example Sentences
- My shaggy morning hair made me look like I'd been struck by lightning.
- The shaggy rug in the living room was so thick that we lost three TV remotes in it.
- He refused to cut his shaggy hair despite his mother's constant complaints.
shaggy
ADJECTIVE//ˈʃæɡi//
having long, thick, untidy hair or fur
💡 Concept
having long, thick, untidy hair or fur
🎵 Rhyme
Shaggy fur, baggy clothes, but love never goes saggy
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈʃæɡi/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈʃæɡi/
🌳Etymology
Rootshag
Suffix--gy
Origin
16세기 중세 영어 'shag'에서 유래했으며, 원래는 '거친 털'이나 '덥수룩한 털'을 의미했습니다. 게르만어족 언어들과 공통된 어원을 가지고 있어요.
🎵Rhyme
baggysaggylaggy
baggy
saggy
laggy
🔗Collocations
shaggy hair
shaggy dog
shaggy carpet
shaggy beard
shaggy mane
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My shaggy morning hair made me look like I'd been struck by lightning.”
😄 Fun example
“The shaggy rug in the living room was so thick that we lost three TV remotes in it.”
“He refused to cut his shaggy hair despite his mother's constant complaints.”
“The shaggy mountain sheep blended perfectly with the rocky terrain.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
unkemptdisheveledmessytousledscruffy
Antonyms
neatgroomedtidy
Related
fuzzyhairybristlywoollyrough
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