Definition of Ragged
Ragged
rag·ged
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
roughly unkempt, irregular, or scraggly;
e.g. He woke up with ragged hair.
(adjective)
wearing of having tattered clothes;
e.g. His shirt came out of the dryer looking ragged.
(adjective)
having an edge or surface that is not straight or even;
e.g. The border of the country has a ragged outline.
(adjective)
very worn-out as from stress or strain, being extremely tired;
e.g. She felt ragged after walking twelve miles to the train station.
(adjective)
a straggly, harsh sound;
e.g. Her voice was frail and ragged in her old age.
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