scraggly
/ˈskræɡli/
adjective
- Thin, uneven, and messy in appearance, especially describing hair, fur, or plants.
- The old man had a scraggly beard that hadn't been trimmed in months.
- A scraggly bush grew beside the abandoned house.
- Her hair looked scraggly after she slept on it wet.
- Thin and bony, often describing a person or animal that looks unhealthy or underfed.
- The hiker looked scraggly after weeks of rough camping.
- A scraggly stray cat wandered through the alley looking for food.
- The farmer fed the scraggly calf extra grain to help it gain weight.