RAGGED


Meaning of RAGGED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈra-gəd ]

adjective

Date: 14th century

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

• rag·ged·ly adverb

• rag·ged·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.