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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

straggly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables
strag-gly
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Spread around in a chaotic and disorganized manner.

adj

Not arranged in a line.

Etymology

From straggle + -y.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

stragglier (comparative) straggliest (superlative)

Derived Forms

straggliness

Frequently Paired Words

straggle

Synonyms

sprawling straggling rambling

Questions

What does straggly mean?
Spread around in a chaotic and disorganized manner.
Where does straggly come from?
From straggle + -y.

How to pronounce straggly

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