Get to know Shaggy better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like bushy or ungroomed.
Shaggy meaning
- Having long, thick, and uncombed hair, fur or wool.
- Having a surface like shaggy hair; with a rough nap.
- Confused, muddled.
Using Shaggy
- The main meaning on this page is: Having long, thick, and uncombed hair, fur or wool. | Having a surface like shaggy hair; with a rough nap. | Confused, muddled.
- Useful related words include: bushy, shaggy-haired, shaggy-coated, ungroomed.
- In the example corpus, shaggy often appears in combinations such as: shaggy and, and shaggy, shaggy dog.
Context around Shaggy
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 8 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Shaggy
- In this selection, "shaggy" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, archetypical, cartoons, daphne, dog, haired and bearded stand out and add context to how "shaggy" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2008 cartoons shaggy and scooby and a young shaggy haired priest. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "shaggy" sits close to words such as abolitionist, accomplishing and adi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with shaggy
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Orville Richard Burrell, better known as Shaggy – musician, singer, DJ and actor. (12 words)
Plus, Casey Kasem was part of both series' casts as Shaggy and Robin. (13 words)
The once shaggy dog shrunk dramatically in size after it received a full shave. (14 words)
Although known for dancehall/pop anthems like Boombastic and It Wasn’t Me, Shaggy said he grew up in the Rae Town community of Kingston admiring the music of The Mighty Sparrow, the legendary Trinidadian considered calypso/soca’s greatest exponent. (41 words)
Shaggy, through his label Ranch Entertainment, also dropped the reggae-flavored remake of the 1981 classic “Escape (The Pina Colada Song),” titled “If You Like Pina Coladas,” featuring longtime collaborator Rayvon and co-producer DJ Cassidy. (36 words)
A third, praised: "Very nice rug good quality for the price really please with it would recommend it," while a fourth, added: "It does exactly what its title implies - the rug IS cosy, soft and shaggy! (36 words)
A third, praised: "Very nice rug good quality for the price really please with it would recommend it," while a fourth, added: "It does exactly what its title implies - the rug IS cosy, soft and shaggy! (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
According to Partridge and the Morrises, the archetypical shaggy dog story involves an advertisement placed in The Times announcing a search for a shaggy dog.
Along the way, the shaggy bearded, Zen-like impresario has picked up nine Grammy awards, most recently for his work with the Strokes.
Although known for dancehall/pop anthems like Boombastic and It Wasn’t Me, Shaggy said he grew up in the Rae Town community of Kingston admiring the music of The Mighty Sparrow, the legendary Trinidadian considered calypso/soca’s greatest exponent.
But the 2006-2008 cartoons Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get A Clue is a bleak point in time for the otherwise beloved characters.
Choppy, tousled, voluminous and shaggy, this hairstyle encompasses all lengths and apparently animals (it’s also known as the wolf, octopus, jellyfish and butterfly cut, depending on the shape of the layers).
Just like we're sure that Fred, Daphne & Shaggy/Norville would each have their own take… with each of them being the "hero" in their story.
Orville Richard Burrell, better known as Shaggy – musician, singer, DJ and actor.
Other artistes who featured on the album included Shaggy, Shatta Wale, Popcaan, Mádé Kuti, Youssou N'Dour, and Beenie Man, among others.
Plus, Casey Kasem was part of both series' casts as Shaggy and Robin.
Police officer Ralph Sarchie (Eric Bana) investigates strange events, but things really take off when he meets a young, shaggy-haired priest/exorcist named Mendoza (Edgar Ramirez).
Shaggy, through his label Ranch Entertainment, also dropped the reggae-flavored remake of the 1981 classic “Escape (The Pina Colada Song),” titled “If You Like Pina Coladas,” featuring longtime collaborator Rayvon and co-producer DJ Cassidy.
The “No Scrubs” R&B icons and Jamaican artist Shaggy will bring the Hot Summer Nights Tour to Irvine with guests En Vogue and Sean Kingston.
The once shaggy dog shrunk dramatically in size after it received a full shave.
The shaggy mullet looks like it could have been taken right off the set, and the cutoff jean jacket pulls the whole look together in a very accurate and satisfying way.
The third is the only one who is clean shaven and appears to have shaggy brown hair and carries a rucksack.
The two girls watch in horror as the older woman at the checkout counter leaves for a break right as they approach and is replaced with a shaggy-haired teenage boy.
To end it all, Shaggy joined Sting – and the two Grammy-Award winning artists delivered a truly popular and amazing number – Every Breath You Take.
A third, praised: "Very nice rug good quality for the price really please with it would recommend it," while a fourth, added: "It does exactly what its title implies - the rug IS cosy, soft and shaggy!
Her mop of wild orange-red curls flowed down her back as she sported a shaggy cut with face-framing bangs.
I had a shaggy rug, so it was not easy to roll it that far over.
Common combinations with shaggy
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: