Added 9 October 2026 shaggy /ˈʃæɡi/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsRare Words In Latin: hispidus, villōsus Wiktionary adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about shaggy at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Used of hair; thick and poorly groomed. bushy locks Having a very rough nap or covered with hanging shags. junipers with shagged trunks Related Words: shaggedroughbushyunsmoothungroomedhairsammysamshagruggedbrowsyshaglike Back to today's word