Shaggy
/ˈʃæɡ.i/noun
Covered with long, rough, untidy hair or fibers.
Did you know?Shaggy is related to older Germanic words for rough hair or bristles, and its history shows how English often turned plain physical texture into vivid, almost alive imagery.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
sceacga
“rough hair, tuft, or shaggy mass”
Middle English
ME
shagge
“rough hair, nap, or coarse pile”
Late Middle English
ME
shaggy
“having rough, thick, or shag-like hair”
Modern English
English
shaggy
“covered with long, rough, untidy hair or fibers”