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straggly

/ˈstræɡ.li/

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adjective

/ˈstræɡ.li/C1formal
  • ruОписывает то, что растет или распространяется неопрятно, неравномерно или беспорядочно.

Describes something that grows or spreads in an untidy, irregular, or uneven way.

  1. Spread out untidilyB2informal

    Growing or spreading in an irregular, messy, or uneven way.

    ruБеспорядочно разросшийся

    • The garden was full of straggly weeds.
    • His hair was long and straggly after months without a haircut.
    • The plant had straggly branches reaching in all directions.

    Synonymsdisheveledirregularmessyraggedramblingscatteredsprawlingstragglingunkemptuntidy

    Antonymsneattidytrim

  2. Sparse or irregular growthB2informal

    Growing or spreading thinly and unevenly, often with gaps.

    ruРедкий или неравномерный рост

    • The old man had a straggly beard with patches of missing hair.
    • The lawn looked straggly because it hadn't been watered properly.
    • Straggly vines climbed up the side of the abandoned house.

    Synonymsraggedscragglysparsestragglingthinunevenunkemptwispy

    Antonymsbushydensefulllushthick

Forms
  • stragglier comparative form
  • straggliest superlative form
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