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Etymology

From rag

Pronunciation

Verb

ragged

  1. Simple past tense and past participle of rag.

Adjective

ragged (comparative more ragged, superlative most ragged)

Positive ragged

Comparative more ragged

Superlative most ragged
  1. Rent or worn into tatters, or till the texture is broken; as, a ragged coat; a ragged sail.
  2. Broken with rough edges; having jags; uneven; rough; jagged; as, ragged rocks.
  3. Hence, harsh and disagreeable to the ear; dissonant.
    A ragged noise of mirth. - George Herbert.
  4. Wearing tattered clothes; as, a ragged fellow.
  5. Rough; shaggy; rugged.
    What shepherd owns those ragged sheep? - John Dryden.

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