straggly

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

From straggle + -y.

There's one thing I do think Ella might do--persuade him to shave off some of those straggly whiskers. — The Talking Horse, and Other Tales, F. Anstey
With scarcely a semi-colon after his hearty thanks, the little man began his recital: “I told you my name was Brown; well, that’s the fact, and I’m the priest of the little Catholic Church I dare say you’ve seen beyond those straggly streets, where the town ends towards the north. — The wisdom of Father Brown, G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton

sprawling, straggling, rambling

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