ragged
Part of speech: adj
Morphological type: simple
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Etymology: From Middle English ragged, from North Germanic. Compare with Old Norse rǫgvaðr (“tufted”) and Norwegian ragget (“shaggy”).
Inflected forms:
form: more ragged
pos: adj
tags: comparative
form: most ragged
pos: adj
tags: superlative
Senses:
gloss: In tatters, having the texture broken.
pos: adj
examples: a ragged coat
a ragged sail
gloss: Having rough edges; jagged or uneven
pos: adj
examples: ragged rocks
gloss: Harsh-sounding; having an unpleasant noise
pos: adj
examples: There was a ragged noise of bleating from the flock penned in a corner of the yard. Two red-armed men seized a sheep, hauled it to a large bath that stood in the middle of the yard, and there held it, more or less in the bath, whilst a third man baled a dirty yellow liquid over its body.
gloss: Wearing tattered clothes.
pos: adj
examples: a ragged person
She ran to the door and there beheld the ragged street urchin calmly playing his organ.
gloss: Rough; shaggy; rugged.
pos: adj
examples: Seeking out the poorer quarters
Where the ragged people go
gloss: Faulty; lacking in skill, reliability, or organization.
pos: adj
examples: Now I realize how ridiculous and almost impertinent it was to expect New Yorkers to accept such a ragged performance for they have always demanded the best and do not tolerate the second-rate."
Allardyce's side had led at the break through a Carlton Cole strike but after Thomas Ince - son of former Hammers midfielder Paul - levelled shortly after the restart, the match became increasingly stretched and ragged.
Despite the apparent general viability of the AVF its ragged performance serves to motivate serious questions concerning its future viability, the quality of the defense that we are buying, and the AVF's effect on our nation and society.
gloss: Performed in a syncopated manner, especially in ragtime.
pos: adj
gloss: Of a data structure: having uneven levels.
pos: adj
examples: a ragged hierarchy
a ragged array, consisting of a number of arrays of varying size
gloss: Not justified; having an uneven vertical margin.
pos: adj
examples: Newspaper columns should never be set ragged.
Derived words: ragged array
ragged lady
raggedly
raggedness
ragged red fibers
ragged-right
ragged right
ragged robbin
ragged robin
ragged sailor
ragged school
ragged staff
raggedy
raggie
run someone ragged
Translations:
lang: Azerbaijani
word: cırıq
lang: Bulgarian
word: парцалив
roman: parcaliv
lang: Bulgarian
word: дрипав
roman: dripav
lang: Czech
word: potrhaný
lang: Finnish
word: rähjäinen
lang: French
word: en lambeaux
lang: French
word: déguenillé
lang: Ancient Greek
word: ῥάκινος
roman: rhákinos
lang: Ancient Greek
word: τρύχινος
roman: trúkhinos
lang: Ancient Greek
word: ῥακώδης
roman: rhakṓdēs
lang: Ido
word: ragoza
lang: Irish
word: ceamach
lang: Italian
word: logoro
lang: Italian
word: stracciato
lang: Italian
word: a brandelli
lang: Latin
word: pannūceus
lang: Māori
word: hīraurau
lang: Māori
word: taretare
lang: Norman
word: déguenilyi
lang: Persian
word: ژنده
roman: žende
lang: Persian
word: مندرس
roman: mondares
lang: Plautdietsch
word: lunsich
lang: Portuguese
word: esfarrapado
lang: Quechua
word: chhachu
lang: Russian
word: рва́ный
roman: rványj
lang: Russian
word: изо́рванный
roman: izórvannyj
lang: Russian
word: обо́рванный
roman: obórvannyj
lang: Scottish Gaelic
word: giobach
lang: Spanish
word: andrajoso
lang: Spanish
word: ajado
lang: Italian
word: stridente
lang: Russian
word: ре́зкий
roman: rézkij