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PRONUNCIATION OF SCRAGGLY

scraggly  [ˈskræɡlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCRAGGLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scraggly is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SCRAGGLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of scraggly in the English dictionary

The definition of scraggly in the dictionary is untidy or irregular.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCRAGGLY


bigly
ˈbɪɡlɪ
bragly
ˈbræɡlɪ
fugly
ˈfʌɡlɪ
gangly
ˈɡæŋɡlɪ
googly
ˈɡuːɡlɪ
Hooghly
ˈhuːɡlɪ
shingly
ˈʃɪŋɡlɪ
singly
ˈsɪŋɡlɪ
smugly
ˈsmʌɡlɪ
snugly
ˈsnʌɡlɪ
spangly
ˈspæŋɡlɪ
squiggly
ˈskwɪɡlɪ
straggly
ˈstræɡlɪ
tingly
ˈtɪŋɡlɪ
UGLI
ˈʌɡlɪ
ugly
ˈʌɡlɪ
vaguely
ˈveɪɡlɪ
waggly
ˈwæɡlɪ
wiggly
ˈwɪɡlɪ
wriggly
ˈrɪɡlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCRAGGLY

scrag
scrag end
scragged
scraggedness
scraggier
scraggiest
scraggily
scragginess
scragging
scragglier
scraggliest
scraggling
scraggy
scraich
scraigh
scram
scramb
scramble
scrambled egg
scrambled eggs

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCRAGGLY

accordingly
amazingly
astonishingly
coggly
giggly
goggly
increasingly
interestingly
jiggly
knowingly
livingly
lovingly
niggly
scriggly
seemingly
shoggly
strongly
stunningly
surprisingly
wrongly

Synonyms and antonyms of scraggly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «scraggly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCRAGGLY

Find out the translation of scraggly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of scraggly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scraggly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

散乱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rala
570 millions of speakers

English

scraggly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

scraggly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هزيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Скраггли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desgrenhada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

scraggly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

décharnés
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Scraggly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

scraggly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

モジャモジャの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

scraggly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Scraggly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

scraggly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒழுங்கற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रागीट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

scraggly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ispidi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

scraggly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Скрагглі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scraggly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ισχνός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

yl
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

scraggly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

scraggly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scraggly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCRAGGLY»

The term «scraggly» is regularly used and occupies the 55.894 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCRAGGLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scraggly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCRAGGLY»

Discover the use of scraggly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scraggly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The raggly, scraggly, no-soap, no-scrub girl
Although she may be able to keep her house and her own children clean, Mother is no match for the dusty dervish that shows up one Saturday night.
David Francis Birchman, Guy Porfirio, 1995
2
Scraggly, the stowaway cat
A young cat stows away on a fishing schooner and learns about courage during a N'easter storm at sea.
Tom Bradbury, 1986
3
Little Scraggly Hair: A Dog on Noah's Ark
At a time when men and dogs are not friendly, Scraggly Hair helps Noah build an ark and round up the pairs of animals it will carry, but conditions on the boat turn his warm, dry nose to a cold, wet one.
Lynn Cullen, 2003
4
Enoree
stroke against the head and Scraggly went down, only temporarily. Staggering side to side, and wondering what he had done to offend this ogre of a chicken, Scraggly moved away from him toward the rounded side of the ring. For a second  ...
Jerry Mullinax, 2012
5
The Odd, The Furry, and The Speckled
“Is that the one, that blue Camry?” The one with the dirty ball cap asked his scraggly bearded partner. “Yep, that's the one I've been waiting for,” Scraggly smiled. Scraggly was an elderly man with deep seated wrinkles under his dull gray eyes.
John Cassidy, 2013
6
A Very Scraggly Christmas Tree
A sad and lonely tree high on a mountain is transformed on a stormy Christmas Eve, drawing children from a nearby village for a joyful holiday celebration.
Christie Pippen, 1995
7
The Mysteries of Quan
Do you remember my talking about the scraggly oak tree? It has truly made it. It has perfected being exactly what it is, a quite scraggly oak tree. Without 'scraggly' and 'sick' there is no 'beautiful' or 'vibrantly alive'. Can you not see how perfectly ...
Daniel Stewart Acuff Ph. D., Daniel Stewart Acuff, Ph.D., 2003
8
The Nothing Man
He's a small, scraggly little creature.He looks worried. Hefindshis name on the chart. Without looking, suddenly sodo I. Small Scraggly beginstowalk away. ' Brother,'I callouttouching SmallScraggly's shoulder. 'Huh,' Small Scraggly turns around ...
Ajay Kullar
9
Flowers in the Toilet Bowl: Selected Poems of Choi Seungho
The Scraggly Tree of My Soul It has been so long since the peddlers of countless “isms” sheared the scraggly tree of my soul in which not a bird ever dwelled. Now , the scraggly tree of my soul has neither limbs nor leaves. All that is left is a ...
Sŭng-ho Chʻoe, 2004
10
Thunder and Ashes
“Fuck you,” said the scraggly man. “You lower your weapons first, then we'll lower ours.” “Not going to happen,” Mason said. One of the other two newcomers, a young man wearing a hooded sweatshirt, twitched his aim fractionally to draw a ...
Z.A. Recht, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCRAGGLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scraggly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Easy DNA Editing Will Remake the World. Buckle Up.
Spiny grass and scraggly pines creep amid the arts-and-crafts buildings of the Asilomar Conference Grounds, 100 acres of dune where California's Monterey ... «Wired, Jul 15»
2
Street smarts
They're considered the scourge of city streets, these scraggly kids who sprint between cars in busy traffic—begging, demanding change for wiping windshields ... «Inquirer.net, May 15»
3
Time to give up on the scraggly sweetspire plants? Gardening Q&A …
Time to give up on the scraggly sweetspire plants? Gardening Q&A with George Weigel. sweetspire.henry.hedge1.JPG. Here's what a colony of Virginia ... «PennLive.com, Apr 15»
4
Scraggly Florida-bound bank robber 'Mr. Anderson' claimed he had …
Police are seeking a male suspect who robbed the Fifth Third Bank in Oshtemo Township Wednesday morning before fleeing on foot. Surveillance photos show ... «MLive.com, Apr 15»
5
Brad Pitt Dons Scraggly Beard On Set Of New Movie; Slated Film …
Brad Pitt Dons Scraggly Beard On Set Of New Movie; Slated Film With Wife Angelina Jolie May Get Shafted. Peter Black , Design & Trend Staff Writer; Apr, 13, ... «Design & Trend, Apr 15»
6
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS - Justin Bieber Covers Up His Scraggly
Justin Bieber lunched at in E Baldi Beverly Hills on Thursday afternoon, and rather than using a hat to cover up his fried blonde locks, the pop star removed his ... «X17 Online, Feb 15»
7
Golden Globes facial hair: The good, the Wurst and the scraggly
The women of the Golden Globes may have had their statement earrings last night, but on the guy's side the must-have accessory seemed to be the statement ... «Los Angeles Times, Jan 15»
8
Proctor: Prune scraggly houseplants
If you brought in pots of plants from your patio last fall, by now the need attention. Short winter days and reduced light intensity contribute to scraggly growth. «9NEWS.com, Jan 15»
9
It Just Needed A Little Love: An Ugly Spruce Ties A Town Together
Looking for a quick solution, they found a scraggly substitute in a park. Then the outcry started. City Council President Francis Acosta initially wanted it gone ... «NPR, Dec 14»
10
With one bulb, Reading dedicates its 'Charlie Brown' Christmas tree
A single red bulb was hung on a scraggly Christmas tree during a ceremony in Reading, Pennsylvania on December 7, 2014. A single red bulb was hung on a ... «Allentown Morning Call, Dec 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Scraggly [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/scraggly>. May 2024 ».
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