ragged
/ˈɹæɡɪd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
In tatters, having the texture broken.
adj
adj
Harsh-sounding; having an unpleasant noise
adj
Faulty; lacking in skill, reliability, or organization.
adj
Performed in a syncopated manner, especially in ragtime.
adj
Of a data structure: having uneven levels.
Example Sentences
- "a ragged coat"
- "a ragged sail"
- "ragged rocks"
- "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."
- "a ragged person"
- "She ran to the door and there beheld the ragged street urchin calmly playing his organ."
Etymology
From Middle English ragged, from North Germanic. Compare with Old Norse rǫgvaðr (“tufted”) and Norwegian ragget (“shaggy”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: ragged
Inflected Forms
more ragged (comparative)
most ragged (superlative)