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shaggy

[shag-ee] / ˈʃæg i /


Example Sentences

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He put his arms as far as they would reach about her neck and laid his head on her shaggy wool.

From Literature

Across the aisle, a young man with shaggy hair and a tweed blazer noticed the book on my lap.

From The Wall Street Journal

He scooped up a shaggy white poodle who didn’t look very happy about what was about to happen.

From Literature

In 1634, Rembrandt attempted to depict a lion for a scene of “St. Jerome Reading,” but Rubinstein said the shaggy creature in the print wasn’t realistic.

From The Wall Street Journal

His shaggy, blond hair was caught under a blue knit winter hat, and his checkered flannel coat guarded him from the winter weather that still chilled the air in late March.

From Literature