raggedy
12
4.0
- adjective
- /ˈræɡədi/
- Informal
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- Why, out along the highway, do you see a raggedy house trailer with chickens and toys in the yard?
- raggedy old
- raggedy clothes
- raggedy dress
But it came out the other side and it was a raggedy looking thing.
- But it came out the other side and it was a raggedy looking thing.
- But if we can put we've changed people's lives in the company where they literally like came in with raggedy outfits, no car like, and then now they're just like.
- I don't mind if it looks like a bit raggedy just because I feel like that will add to the look.
- This raggedy ass mean woman walks up with her.
- Black people are supposed to jam and dance and have raggedy conversations where we intuit one another's feelings.
- However, we compared it with the second cuts, the stuff that was kind of rat raggedy and not quite as as aesthetically perfect.
Examples
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The children played in the streets wearing their raggedy clothes that had been patched many times.
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I was looking so raggedy that like it was totally reasonable to me that she did not recognize me at all.
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It's like, it's like a raggedy black dress.
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But it came out the other side and it was a raggedy looking thing.
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All you had to do was notice the raggedy clothes.
Fiction book (1993) -
I want to stay in my little old raggedy house.
Fiction book (1994) -
This is a raggedy neighborhood.
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He was kind of raggedy and wild.
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You standing there in those raggedy old clothes looks like a scarecrow.
Fiction book (2002) -
Somebody in a raggedy dress, the hem dragging in the mud.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
233
1.0
Not tidy or clean, with things in the wrong place
155
2.0
Untidy and done without care
34
1.0
Having edges that are ripped and uneven
28
6.5
Worn and dirty, in bad condition
23
4.6
Dark and dirty so it does not look bright
19
5.4
Looking worn and dirty from use
16
3.2
Old, torn clothes that are in poor condition
11
1.0
Not neat, with things like papers or clothes left around
9
6.0
Thin and untidy in appearance, often with rough, uneven ends
6
4.1
Cloth edges that are worn and have loose threads
4
6.0
Dirty and not good quality
4
7.0
Dirty and untidy, often wet after being in rain or mud
4
4.1
Old and torn clothes or fabric with loose threads
2
7.8
Old and in bad condition from use and poor care
2
8.4
Looks dirty and unpleasant, often like a shabby room or shop
2
6.0
Worn and in poor condition because of age or heavy use
1
7.7
Dirty and untidy in appearance
Appears torn or worn, like old clothes with holes
Having old torn clothes and looking untidy
Wearing old, torn, and dirty clothes
Cloth with loose torn threads and a ragged, worn look
Rough and uneven with many jagged edges
Small and a little worn but with a cozy charm
Having hair or fabric that is messy and stuck together in clumps
Looking dirty and untidy like someone who lives on the streets
Antonyms
Compounds
How Ragged
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word raggedy comes from the simple word rag, which means 'a torn piece of cloth', plus the ending -y that means 'full of' or 'having'. So, raggedy is like being 'full of rags' and therefore means 'torn, worn, or messy'.