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Adjective(1) ragged, thin, or untidy in appearance(2) being very thin(3) lacking neatness or order(4) ragged

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(1) After herringboning up the powdery side of Sentinal Dome, we skied over to a rocky outcrop where a scraggly old tree clung to the rocks.(2) Chimney Rock dominates a little island otherwise undistinguished: a few scrub trees, scraggly grass, no landing beach.(3) The ground was bare except for the occasional scraggly weed and blue fern.(4) Practically a mountain in itself, the terraced heap supports scraggly clumps of grass and not much else.(5) About 70 huge boats, some with four to five families on board, were tied to scraggly pine trees down the canal.(6) Ashwood helped him climb out of the shelter, and he sat down on the sand in the shade of a scraggly acacia tree.(7) Instead of my life flashing before me, all I see is the flash of the road and dirt and scraggly trees as the car begins to spin.(8) Pine trees and oyamel firs predominate if undisturbed, enmeshing their scraggly tops in one solid molding of green.(9) Once the flowers start looking scraggly , trim them back and the plant will bounce back with more.(10) Nothing can bring down the looks of an otherwise tidy course than weeds and scraggly grass at the base of trees.(11) Only a few wind-blown, scraggly willows grow north of the Brooks Range, mostly along rivers and creeks in this dry climate.(12) As predicted, few of the scraggly bushes have berries.(13) A few scraggly bushes struggled to grow in the arid soil.(14) Little more than an expanse of scraggly lawn ringed with trees, it nevertheless was the only park in my neighbourhood for children to play in.(15) With just a few scraggly ferns and blueberry bushes to choose from, a deer would have a tough time finding a snack.(16) When a big, shady space needs a face-lift, remove overgrown or scraggly plants so you can make a fresh start.
Related Words
(1) scraggy
Synonyms
Adjective
1. scrawny
2. jagged
3. weedy


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