Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

raggy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables: rag-gy
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Raglike; like a rag.

adj

Scruffy; tending to dress in rags.

adj

Similar in style to ragtime music.

adj

Foggy, misty (and typically cold), with drizzling rain.

Obsolete

noun

Alternative form of ragi (“finger millet”).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It looks a bit rough wi' lyin' out thoose raggy neets."
"It's been nobbut raggy weather up o' the moors this winter."

Etymology

From Middle English raggy, from Old English raggiġ; equivalent to rag + -y.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: raggy, raggiġ
Suffix: rag

Usage

Inflected Forms

raggier (comparative) raggiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

ragginess

Questions

What does raggy mean?: Raglike; like a rag.
Where does raggy come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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