[rag.ged] adj (14c) 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 ~"
4: wearing tattered clothes
5. a: straggly b: executed in an irregular or uneven manner c of a sound: harsh, dissonant -- rag.ged.ly adv -- rag.ged.ness n