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- Dictionaryhaggard/ˈhaɡəd/
adjective
- 1. looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering: "she was pale and haggard"
- 2. (of a hawk) caught for training as a wild adult of more than twelve months.
noun
- 1. a haggard hawk.
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HAGGARD definition: 1. looking ill or tired, often with dark skin under the eyes: 2. looking ill or tired, often with…. Learn more.
noun. 1. : an adult hawk caught wild. 2. obsolete : an intractable person. Synonyms. Adjective. cadaverous.
HAGGARD meaning: 1. looking ill or tired, often with dark skin under the eyes: 2. looking ill or tired, often with…. Learn more.
Haggard definition: having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearance, as from prolonged suffering, exertion, or anxiety; worn. See examples of HAGGARD used in a sentence.
Someone who is haggard looks exhausted and worn out, exactly how you'd expect someone who's been lost at sea for days to look. A haggard appearance is usually the result of a long, harrowing ordeal, like getting lost in the woods or being stranded in the woods for days.
Define haggard. haggard synonyms, haggard pronunciation, haggard translation, English dictionary definition of haggard. adj. 1. Exhausted or distraught and often gaunt in appearance. 2. Wild and intractable. Used of a hawk in falconry. n. An adult hawk captured for training....
Someone who looks haggard has a tired expression and shadows under their eyes, especially because they are ill or have not had enough sleep. He was pale and a bit haggard. Nick glanced around at the haggard faces watching him.
Definition of haggard adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Someone who is haggard has a thin face with dark marks around their eyes because they are sick or tired: The poor doctor was looking thin and haggard. (Definition of haggard from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Jun 2, 2024 · haggard ( comparative more haggard, superlative most haggard) Looking exhausted, worried, or poor in condition. Pale and haggard faces. A gradual descent into a haggard and feeble state. The years of hardship made her look somewhat haggard. (of an animal) Wild or untamed.
