Hagged

/ˈhæɡd/ adjective

Definition

Worn out, exhausted, or made haggard; appearing wild-eyed and gaunt.

Etymology

Past participle of 'hag' used as a verb (meaning to make haggard or worn), creating an adjective describing something or someone that has been worn down.

Kelly Says

Hagged appears in older literature to describe faces weathered by suffering—it's more specific than 'tired' because it suggests the face itself has been transformed by hardship into something unrecognizable.

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