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as in hairy
covered with or as if with hair
a big, shaggy dog kept trying to lick my face
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Recent Examples of shaggy
Nighy was even anxious seeing himself in character with a shaggy mane and an unusually long beard reflected back to his eyes on the & Sons set.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Hair shaggy, uniform untucked, his face like an arrow pulled taut, Danny held back the whole class with his antics.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
As for Myers' short, textured locks, hairstylist DJ Quintero had rom-com queen Meg Ryan in mind; specifically her shaggy look in When Harry Met Sally.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Big curly cuts, bold afros, tight fades, shaggy layers, or a sharp bob—that’s my zone.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 3 Sep. 2025
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Hair shaggy, uniform untucked, his face like an arrow pulled taut, Danny held back the whole class with his antics.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
As for Myers' short, textured locks, hairstylist DJ Quintero had rom-com queen Meg Ryan in mind; specifically her shaggy look in When Harry Met Sally.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Big curly cuts, bold afros, tight fades, shaggy layers, or a sharp bob—that’s my zone.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaggy
Adjective
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Flowers of the Cristata group look like hairy brains.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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The heist and rescue – followed by a zookeeper’s lesson about the hairy, multilegged creatures – gave me a new respect for the spiders and the keepers at the Cincinnati Zoo and a fascinating story to share with our readers.—
Terry DeMio,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Ahead, find their must-have picks like metallic sneakers, riding boots, penny loafers, and fuzzy clogs, from brands including Steve Madden, Cole Haan, and Sam Edelman.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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During a partial solar eclipse, the umbra misses Earth, with only the penumbra — the moon's outer, fuzzier and lighter shadow — striking Earth.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Signature items include spare ribs lacquered with red char siu glaze and five-spice duck legs with silky, luxurious dark meat beneath a shatteringly crisp skin.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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The silky lotion protects with 10% zinc oxide, hydrates with jojoba seed and almond oils, and gets your skin ridiculously glowy with a rosy-beige tint.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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After a rough outing Thursday, though, Stewart will pitch again for OKC on Sunday.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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Then there was a rough outing Week 2 at Indianapolis in which he and Strnad each were exposed in coverage and targeted by a Colts offense that racked up 447 yards and operated extensively through running back Jonathan Taylor and tight end Tyler Warren.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Shaggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaggy. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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