scraggly

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A shriek broke the dawn on the savannah, followed by more screeches and the rustle of branches: The wild Fongoli chimps were bidding each other good morning in the dry, scraggly Sahel.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

A scraggly crust punk wore a jacket patched with an upside-down American flag.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2025

The Vietnamese people smuggler emerged, briefly and hesitantly, from the shadows of a scraggly forest close to the northern French coastline.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2024

With a scraggly stem a few meters tall, a handful of slim branches and modest, hand-shaped leaves, it doesn't look like anything special.

From Salon • May 6, 2024

A long sloping valley marched inland, dotted with scraggly olive trees and limestone boulders.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan