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shaggy-coated

shaggy-coated

4.5
Having long, thick, untidy fur or hair that needs brushing
  • adjective
  • /ˈʃæɡiˌkoʊtɪd/
translation icon : pelaje desaliñado
  • The old dog was shaggy-coated and in need of a good brushing.

Examples

  • The shaggy-coated dog looked like it hadn't been groomed in weeks.

  • The explorer encountered a shaggy-coated yak on the mountain trail.

  • After months in the wild, his shaggy-coated appearance made him almost unrecognizable.

  • Look at that shaggy-coated sheep over there!

  • The old dog was shaggy-coated and in need of a good brushing.

  • The explorer encountered a shaggy-coated yak on the mountain trail.

  • After months in the wild, his shaggy-coated appearance made him almost unrecognizable.

Synonyms

scruffy
vsshaggy-coated
23 3.8

Messy and untidy in clothes or appearance

specifically describes thick, long, poorly groomed hair or fur rather than general shabbiness
bushy
vsshaggy-coated
22 1.3

Thick and full, spreading like a small bush, often for hair or tails

is similar in fullness but highlights untidiness and poor grooming
shaggy
vsshaggy-coated
22 3.2

With long, thick, untidy hair, fur, or material that looks rough

stresses poor grooming and an unkempt coat rather than just roughness
unkempt
vsshaggy-coated
13 5.1

Not neat in appearance, often with messy hair or clothes

is narrower, referring specifically to thick, long, poorly groomed hair or fur
snarly
vsshaggy-coated
1 6.8

Tangled and full of knots like hair or thread

indicates general thickness and untidiness rather than only tangling
shaggy-haired
vsshaggy-coated
1 3.7

Long, thick hair that looks messy and not neat

is the broader term for thick untidy hair or fur
shagged
vsshaggy-coated
7.9

Covered with long loose tufts that make the surface look rough

describes the same untidy thickness but not only tufted texture
daggy
vsshaggy-coated
  • Australian
9.9

Shaggy and dirty, with clumps of dried mud or hair stuck to it

focuses on thickness and untidiness rather than dirtiness or matted clumps
woolly-haired
vsshaggy-coated
5.1

Having thick, curly or matted hair like wool

emphasises long untidy length and rough grooming rather than woolly texture
shock-headed
vsshaggy-coated
8.0

A person who has thick, untidy hair that sticks up

covers similar thickness and messiness but applies to coats too
moppy
vsshaggy-coated
  • Informal
7.2

Thick, messy hair or fur that looks like a mop

means the same untidiness but stresses long, rough coat rather than mop shape
doddy
vsshaggy-coated
  • UK
9.9

Covered in small tufts of wool that make it look shaggy

focuses more on a thick untidy coat rather than tufted rounding

Antonyms

9 3.5

Neat and tidy in appearance with clean clothes and neat hair

Having short, flat hair that feels smooth to the touch

How Untidy

shaggy-coated
4.5
matted
1 5.3
scruffy
23 3.8
neat
144 1.0

Surface Forms

shaggy-coated positive

Morphology

shaggy-coated = shaggy + coat (transparent) = shaggy + coat + ed

Formed from the compound 'shaggy coat' with the adjectival/past-participial suffix '-ed' meaning 'having such a coat', which is directly interpretable by learners who know 'shaggy' and 'coat'.

Etymology

Shaggy-coated comes from shaggy, a word that meant a 'rough bunch of hair' (think of a shag rug), and coated, from coat, meaning a 'covering'. So something shaggy-coated is simply 'covered' with long, thick, untidy hair.