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Explore Straggly through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like sprawling or straggling. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Straggly in a sentence

Straggly meaning

  1. Spread around in a chaotic and disorganized manner.
  2. Not arranged in a line.

Synonyms of Straggly

sprawling straggling untidy distributed

Related words

Other words often associated with Straggly or its synonyms:

posture littered dispersed tousled diffuse dishevelled divided position cluttered apportioned dispensed blowzy

Using Straggly

  • The main meaning on this page is: Spread around in a chaotic and disorganized manner. | Not arranged in a line.
  • Useful related words include: sprawling, straggling, untidy, distributed.
  • In the example corpus, straggly often appears in combinations such as: straggly hair.

Context around Straggly

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

looked 1× long 1× looking 1× wells 1× getting 1×

Often after:

hair 2× though 1× line 1× violas 1×

Sentence patterns with Straggly

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

and with straggly hair 1× are looking straggly 1× from getting straggly and remember 1× he looked straggly though his 1× my long straggly hair back 1× straggly violas helianthemums 1× wells straggly line of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

he looked straggly 1× i look completely 1× straggly violas helianthemums 1× tied my long 1× wells straggly line 1× you can cut 1×

Common sentence endings:

every ten years 1× later than normal 1× lived in sweatpants 1× of the vet 1× the north sea 1× with straggly hair 1×

Words around Straggly

Just before it in the word index:

straggling 8 stragglers 28 straggler 7 straggle 4 strage 2 strafing 21

Just after it in the word index:

strahan 55 strahd 7 strahinja 4 strahl 4 strahlenberg 4 strahm 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Straggly

  • In this selection, "straggly" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, looked, long, looking, hair, though and line stand out and add context to how "straggly" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and with straggly hair and are looking straggly. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "straggly" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with straggly

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

Mine are looking straggly. (4 words)

I look completely stressed and with straggly hair. (8 words)

Tied my long, straggly hair back in a ponytail and lived in sweatpants. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

You can cut back lavender heavily (about six inches) every few years to keep the plants from getting straggly, and remember, lavender is not a long-lived plant, so you should plan on replacing plants about every ten years. (39 words)

Straggly Violas, Helianthemums, Astrantias, and Hardy Geraniums (not given the ‘Chelsea Chop’) can be cut back by half, encouraging them to produce a less floppy plant flowering a little later than normal. (32 words)

Wells’ straggly line of colourful beach huts framed by white sand and dark pines slowly diminish as we head into the North Sea. (23 words)

Example sentences (7)

He looked straggly, though his priority seemed to be the avoidance of the vet.

Tied my long, straggly hair back in a ponytail and lived in sweatpants.

I look completely stressed and with straggly hair.

Mine are looking straggly.

Wells’ straggly line of colourful beach huts framed by white sand and dark pines slowly diminish as we head into the North Sea.

You can cut back lavender heavily (about six inches) every few years to keep the plants from getting straggly, and remember, lavender is not a long-lived plant, so you should plan on replacing plants about every ten years.

Straggly Violas, Helianthemums, Astrantias, and Hardy Geraniums (not given the ‘Chelsea Chop’) can be cut back by half, encouraging them to produce a less floppy plant flowering a little later than normal.

Common combinations with straggly

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "straggly" in a sentence?
An example: "He looked straggly, though his priority seemed to be the avoidance of the vet." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "straggly" from authentic English texts.
What does "straggly" mean?
Straggly means: Spread around in a chaotic and disorganized manner.
What are synonyms of "straggly"?
Common synonyms of "straggly" include: sprawling, straggling, untidy, distributed.
How many example sentences with "straggly" are there?
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