How to Use shaggy in a Sentence

shaggy

adjective
Definition of shaggynext
Synonyms for shaggynext
  • The sloth bear has a grey/white snout and black shaggy fur.
    — Zachary Smith, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2023
  • In the shaggy green wild of the southern Serengeti, a flash of ivory snags the eye like silk on a nail.
    — Josh Condon, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2023
  • The catastrophists are, to be sure, still a shaggy group.
    — Steven Zeitchik, Washington Post, 3 June 2022
  • One of the huge, shaggy beasts, which can run at up to 35 mph, was charging him.
    — oregonlive, 1 Oct. 2019
  • The grass was a bit shaggy, obscuring some of the words on LaBonge’s bronze plate.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2023
  • That long brown hair with the 2000s blonde highlights and the shaggy layers with bangs.
    — Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 26 June 2024
  • The breading is shaggy and crisp, the insides are moist and meaty-ish, and the food’s made fresh to order.
    — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Nov. 2021
  • In the film, Pitt's Cliff rocks a caramel, shaggy mane that looks ready to careen straight into the '70s.
    — Andrea Mandell, USA TODAY, 12 July 2019
  • Stir in beer and mix until a shaggy, sticky dough forms.
    — John Frank, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
  • The 818 Tequila founder wore a shaggy brown coat with light brown faux-fur trim.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 May 2022
  • This new crab had a shaggy, very fluffy texture to its coat.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 3 July 2022
  • Commanding the wheel of one is a thin man with thick, shaggy hair.
    — John Muyskens, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Add the flour and yeast and mix with a wooden spoon until the dough becomes a shaggy mass.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 30 Aug. 2021
  • The women wore moccasins; the guys were shaggy-haired and festooned in beads and bells.
    — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Add both flours, and pulse until a shaggy dough forms, about 10 times.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Add the remaining 1/2 cup of each flour to make a shaggy mass that can be worked with your hands.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 31 July 2020
  • The shaggy beast stood facing away, a bit over a hundred yards off.
    — Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Nov. 2021
  • The ultra choppy shape is fierce, shaggy and just so cool.
    — Elle Turner, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Lately, the 27-year-old has been wearing a shaggy blonde, bleachy bob.
    — Maya Allen, Marie Claire, 19 Nov. 2019
  • Karkai and Malavieille’s shaggy dog wandered at their feet.
    — Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Add the water and olive oil and stir until a damp and shaggy dough forms, 2-3 minutes.
    — ExpressNews.com, 30 Oct. 2019
  • Their dense coat is neat but shaggy, and the pups only shed a couple times of year when the seasons change.
    — Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 3 May 2022
  • When the Red Stripe beer and rum drinks start flowing here, Mexibbean will be a cool shaggy hang.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 10 June 2022
  • If dough is too sticky, add a tiny bit of flour, but keep in mind that dough should be somewhat sticky and a bit shaggy.
    — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Mar. 2022
  • A few days ago, some boys found a small shaggy dog on the street and reported it to police.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 4 Oct. 2019
  • Hawke is tall, with the shaggy, sandy hair of a glam rocker and gangly limbs.
    — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The shaggy six-year-old from Palm Springs was the first of his breed to score the contest’s top prize, as reported by Reuters.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 May 2023
  • With a two-shot lead, his drive went left of the winding stream into a deep hole of shaggy grass near the water.
    — Doug Ferguson, orlandosentinel.com, 9 May 2021
  • By trying to cram in too many details of a long, shaggy saga, the busy show strains for uplift.
    — Misha Berson, Variety, 14 June 2022
  • The spindly vines and shaggy leaves of an overflowing vegetable garden?
    — Alisa Hrustic, SELF, 8 Oct. 2024

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