I. ˈskra-gē adjective
( scrag·gi·er ; -est )
Etymology: Middle English scraggi; akin to English dialect scrag tree stump, uneven ground, Middle English scrogge bush
Date: 13th century
: rough , jagged ; also : scraggly
II. adjective
( scrag·gi·er ; -est )
Etymology: scrag (I)
Date: circa 1611
: being lean and long : scrawny