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Definition of shaggy : 1. Rough with long hair or wool.
2. Rough; rugged; jaggy.

Synonyms:

rough, shaggy-haired, shagged, ungroomed, unsmooth, shaggy-coated

fuzzy, furry, hairy, hirsute, woolly, bushy

uncombed, long-haired, unkempt

Usage examples:

• He shakes back his shaggy hair; he holds himself proudly erect as he approaches the woman he loves. - "In the Brooding Wild", Ridgwell Cullum.
• The prince of the Lonesome Island stood in front of his aunt's stables, shook the bridle, and out came a dirty, lean little shaggy horse. - "Myths and Folk Tales of Ireland", Jeremiah Curtin.
• Wamedee's knife fell to the ground, but he held on by the long shaggy hair. - "Indian Boyhood", [AKA Ohiyesa], Charles A. Eastman.