RAGGED


Meaning of RAGGED in English

[ 'ragɪd ]

■ adjective

1》 (of cloth or clothes) old and torn.

↘wearing such clothes.

2》 rough or irregular.

↘(of an animal) having a rough, shaggy coat.

↘lacking finish, smoothness, or uniformity.

↘ Printing (especially of a right margin) uneven.

3》 suffering from exhaustion or stress.

Phrases

run someone ~ exhaust someone.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

~y adjective ( informal, chiefly N. Amer. ).

Origin

ME: of Scand. origin.

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