Associations to the word «Shaggy»

Wiktionary

SHAGGY, adjective. Rough with long or thick hair, fur or wool; unshaven, ungroomed, or unbrushed.
SHAGGY, adjective. Rough; rugged; jaggy.
SHAGGY DOG STORIES, noun. Plural of shaggy dog story
SHAGGY DOG STORY, noun. A long-winded tale or yarn featuring extensive narration of typically irrelevant details, usually resulting in a pointless or absurd punchline, which is often a pun or Spoonerism on a known catchphrase.

Dictionary definition

SHAGGY, adjective. Used of hair; thick and poorly groomed; "bushy locks"; "a shaggy beard".
SHAGGY, adjective. Having a very rough nap or covered with hanging shags; "junipers with shagged trunks"; "shaggy rugs".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats