scraggy
/ˈskræɡi/
adjective
- Thin and bony, often with rough or uneven skin or fur; looking underfed or unhealthy.
- The scraggy dog had ribs showing through its matted fur.
- After the long illness, he looked scraggy and weak.
- A scraggy old goat grazed on the rocky hillside.
- Rough, uneven, or jagged in texture or shape, especially describing land or objects.
- The scraggy rocks made the path difficult to walk on.
- They climbed the scraggy cliffs with careful steps.
- An old scraggy fence bordered the field.