Definition
Having long, thick, tangled hair or fur that appears unkempt. Can also describe anything with a rough, hairy, or fibrous texture.
Etymology
From Middle English, related to 'shag' meaning coarse hair or wool. The word likely comes from Old English sceacga meaning 'copse, thicket,' suggesting something wild and overgrown. The sense developed from describing rough vegetation to rough hair or fur.
Kelly Says
The word 'shaggy' carries an inherent wildness that goes beyond just describing hair texture - it evokes something untamed and natural, which is why we use 'shaggy dog story' to describe rambling, unkempt narratives. The word suggests a loveable, slightly chaotic quality that's neither entirely messy nor entirely neat.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
harig
ha-rikh
AMአማርኛ
ጸጉር ያለው
tsegur ya-lew
BGБългарски
рунтав
run-tav
BNবাংলা
অমসৃণ
o-mo-sri-nno
CSČeština
chlupatý
khlu-pa-ty
DEDeutsch
zottig
TSOT-tikh
ELΕλληνικά
μαλλιαρός
ma-lia-ROS
ESEspañol
peludo
pe-LU-do
ETEesti
karvane
kar-va-ne
EUEuskara
iletsu
i-le-tsu
FAفارسی
پشمالو
pash-ma-lo
HUMagyar
bolyhos
bo-lyosh
IDBahasa Indonesia
berbulu lebat
ber-bu-lu le-bat
ITItaliano
irsuto
ir-SU-to
KO한국어
덥수룩한
deop-su-ruk-han
LTLietuvių
plaukuotas
plau-kuo-tas
LVLatviešu
spalvains
spal-vains
MSBahasa Melayu
berbulu
ber-bu-lu
MYမြန်မာ
အမွေးထူသော
a-mwe-htu-thaw
NLNederlands
harig
ha-rikh
PLPolski
kudłaty
kood-wa-ty
PTPortuguês
peludo
pe-LU-do
RUРусский
лохматый
lokh-ma-tyy
SKSlovenčina
chlpatý
khlpa-ty
SLSlovenščina
dlakav
dla-kav
SWKiswahili
wenye manyoya
we-nye ma-nyo-ya
TAதமிழ்
முடியுள்ள
mu-di-yul-la
TEతెలుగు
జుట్టుగల
jut-tu-ga-la
UKУкраїнська
кудлатий
kud-la-tyy
URاردو
بالوں والا
baalon wala
VITiếng Việt
rậm rạp
ram rap