— shaggily , adv. — shagginess , n.
/shag"ee/ , adj., shaggier, shaggiest .
1. covered with or having long, rough hair.
2. untidy; unkempt: a shaggy person.
3. rough and matted; forming a bushy mass, as the hair or mane.
4. having a rough nap, as cloth.
5. characterized by sloppy planning or execution: a shaggy production of Macbeth.
[ 1580-90; SHAG 1 + -Y 1 ]