daggy
- adjective
- /ˈdæɡi/
- Australian
:
desaliñado
- The kitten had a daggy coat, tangled with bits of leaves and dirt from exploring the garden.
Examples
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He noticed his dog was daggy from playing outside in the rain and dirt.
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The old sweater became daggy after years of use and little washing.
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After running through the muddy field, the sheep looked especially daggy.
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The old couch looked quite daggy after years of use.
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This shirt is getting daggier every time I wash it.
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After playing in the muddy yard, the dog came inside looking very daggy.
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Her favorite pair of jeans became daggy after months of wear and tear.
Synonyms
233
1.0
Not tidy or clean, with things in the wrong place
100
1.0
Having a layer of dust that makes it look dirty
22
3.2
With long, thick, untidy hair, fur, or material that looks rough
9
6.0
Thin and untidy in appearance, often with rough, uneven ends
4
7.0
Dirty and untidy, often wet after being in rain or mud
2
4.1
Having soft dirty marks that make a surface look blurred
2
6.5
Having long, loose parts that look untidy, like hair or bushes
1
7.7
Covered with sticky, dirty stuff
1
8.8
Sticky and messy with a soft unpleasant covering
1
4.4
Covered with smudges or marks that make it look dirty
Having long, thick, untidy fur or hair that needs brushing
Having hair or fabric that is messy and stuck together in clumps
Thick, messy hair or fur that looks like a mop
Covered with long loose tufts that make the surface look rough
Rough and uneven with many jagged edges
Dirty and messy, with things in the wrong places
Covered in small tufts of wool that make it look shaggy
Antonyms
How Dirty
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Daggy comes from Australian word dag, originally a 'clump of dried wool or dung on a sheep', so daggy can describe something 'shaggy, dirty, or matted', like wool with clumps stuck to it.