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   ragged

   /ˈraɡɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. (of cloth or clothes) old and torn: "a rough-looking man wearing ragged clothes" Similar tatteredin tatterstornrippedsplitin holesholeymoth-eatenfrayedwornworn outwell wornworn to shredsfalling to piecesthreadbarethe worse for wearpatchedscruffyshabbydecrepitoldinformal:tattyliterary:rent
   • ▪ wearing old and torn clothes; unkempt: "a ragged child" Similar dressed in ragsshabbyunkemptdown at heelOpposite smart
   • ▪ (of an animal) having a rough, shaggy coat: "a pair of ragged ponies"
   • 2. having an irregular or uneven surface, edge, or outline: "a ragged coastline" Similar jaggedcraggyruggedunevenroughirregularbrokenserratedsawtoothsaw-edgednotchednickedindentedtechnical:crenulatecrenulateddenticulatedenticulateddentatecrenatecrenatedserrateserrulate
   • ▪ (especially of a right margin) uneven because the lines are unjustified.
   • 3. lacking finish, smoothness, or uniformity: "the ragged discipline of the players" Similar disorganizedin disarrayconfusedin confusiondisordereddisorderlymuddledjumbledin a muddle/jumblestragglingstragglyfragmented
   • ▪ (of a sound) not controlled; uneven: "he could hear her ragged breathing"
   • 4. suffering from exhaustion or stress: "he looked a little ragged, a little shadowy beneath the eyes"

   Word Origin Middle English: of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse rǫgvathr ‘tufted’ and Norwegian ragget ‘shaggy’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. raggedly adverb
   • 2. raggedness noun

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   RAGGED definition: 1. (of clothes) torn and not in good condition: 2. (of a person) untidy, dirty, and wearing old…. Learn more.

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   1. : roughly unkempt. 2. : having an irregular edge or outline. 3. a. : torn or worn to tatters. b. : worn-out from stress and strain. ran herself ragged. 4. : wearing tattered clothes. 5. a. : straggly. b. : executed in an irregular or uneven manner. c. of a sound : harsh, dissonant. raggedly adverb. raggedness noun. Synonyms. broken. craggy.

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   having loose or hanging shreds or fragmentary bits: a ragged wound. full of rough or sharp projections; jagged: ragged stones. in a wild or neglected state: a ragged garden. rough, imperfect, or faulty: a ragged piece of work. harsh, as sound, the voice, etc.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › raggedRagged - definition of ragged by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Tattered, frayed, or torn: ragged clothes. 2. Dressed in tattered or threadbare clothes: a ragged scarecrow. 3. Unkempt or shaggy: ragged hair. 4. Having an irregular surface or edge; uneven or jagged in outline: a column of text set with a ragged right margin. 5. Imperfect; uneven: The actor gave a ragged performance. 6.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRAGGED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 meanings: 1. (of clothes) worn to rags; tattered 2. (of a person) dressed in shabby tattered clothes 3. having a neglected or.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › raggedragged adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of ragged adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRAGGED - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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   Definitions of 'ragged'. 1. Someone who is ragged looks messy and is wearing clothes that are old and torn. [...] 2. Ragged clothes are old and torn. [...] 3. You can say that something is ragged when it is rough or uneven.