shaggy
part of speech
adjective (shaggy, shaggier, shaggiest)
meaning for a pupil
1) Shaggy means having long, thick, untidy hair or fur. tree →
2) Shaggy can describe a carpet, rug or plant with long, rough threads or leaves. tree →
3) "A shaggy dog story" is a long joke or story with a silly or pointless ending. tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories, a shaggy dog, pony or monster is described as hairy and scruffy, often friendly. Shaggy is also the name of a character in Scooby-Doo. In science, shaggy coats keep animals like yaks and musk oxen warm in cold places.
examples
- A big shaggy dog bounded up to us. tree →
- The Highland cow has a shaggy coat. tree →
- His hair was long and shaggy after the summer. tree →
- We lay on the shaggy rug by the fire. tree →
- Yaks have shaggy fur to keep warm in the mountains. tree →
- The shaggy monster turned out to be a friendly giant. tree →
- Grandpa told a shaggy dog story with a silly ending. tree →
- The door was thrust open--it was Bruin, the great, shaggy Bruin! tree →
note
Comparative: shaggier, shaggiest (y → i). Spelling: double g. Opposite: smooth, sleek.
Trees and pragmatics
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