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Explore Scraggly through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like untidy. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Scraggly in a sentence

Related words

Scraggly | Scraggs | Scragg

Scraggly meaning

  1. Rough, scruffy, or unkempt.
  2. Jagged or uneven; scraggy.

Synonyms of Scraggly

untidy

Related words

Other words often associated with Scraggly or its synonyms:

disorderly littered tousled dishevelled cluttered blowzy rumpled disheveled jumbled

Using Scraggly

  • The main meaning on this page is: Rough, scruffy, or unkempt. | Jagged or uneven; scraggy.
  • Useful related words include: untidy.

Context around Scraggly

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 14.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

long 1×

Often after:

tentacles 1× whites 1×

Sentence patterns with Scraggly

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

he was scraggly and physically 1× s all scraggly all over 1× trim any scraggly whites if 1× with long scraggly tentacles that 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

describing a common 1× he was scraggly 1× this type of 1× trim any scraggly 1×

Common sentence endings:

act as such 1× tentacles that sting 1×

Words around Scraggly

Just before it in the word index:

scragg 3 scrag 4 scrabster 3 scrabbling 4 scrabble 70 scra 7

Just after it in the word index:

scraggs 4 scraggy 3 scram 9 scramble 442 scrambled 359 scrambler 27

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Scraggly

  • In this selection, "scraggly" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 14.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, long, tentacles and whites stand out and add context to how "scraggly" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include he was scraggly and physically and s all scraggly all over. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "scraggly" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with scraggly

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Trim any scraggly whites (if there are any). (8 words)

This type of jellyfish is purplish-red with long, scraggly tentacles that sting. (13 words)

Describing a common scenario, Ms. Anderson said, laughing: “My hair’s all scraggly, all over the place. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

He was scraggly and physically looked like the omega of the lion pride, and liked to act as such. (19 words)

Describing a common scenario, Ms. Anderson said, laughing: “My hair’s all scraggly, all over the place. (17 words)

This type of jellyfish is purplish-red with long, scraggly tentacles that sting. (13 words)

Example sentences (4)

This type of jellyfish is purplish-red with long, scraggly tentacles that sting.

Trim any scraggly whites (if there are any).

Describing a common scenario, Ms. Anderson said, laughing: “My hair’s all scraggly, all over the place.

He was scraggly and physically looked like the omega of the lion pride, and liked to act as such.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "scraggly" in a sentence?
An example: "This type of jellyfish is purplish-red with long, scraggly tentacles that sting." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "scraggly" from authentic English texts.
What does "scraggly" mean?
Scraggly means: Rough, scruffy, or unkempt.
What are synonyms of "scraggly"?
Common synonyms of "scraggly" include: untidy.
How many example sentences with "scraggly" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "scraggly", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.