shaggy
adjective/ʃæɡi/
Frequency rank: #10,883 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
covered with long, untidy, or unkempt hair or fur.
Example sentence
The old dog had shaggy fur that hadn't been brushed in weeks.
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