adjective
shagged
Shagged (adjective) means Covered in long, rough, or tangled hair or growth. Example: “The hillside was shagged with wild bramble.”
adjective
1
Covered in long, rough, or tangled hair or growth.
"The hillside was shagged with wild bramble."
2
Extremely tired; exhausted (British informal).
"After the double shift he was completely shagged."
How to use shagged
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither covered in rough growth, or (informally, British) worn out with tiredness.
When to use it
The "exhausted" sense is informal British slang.
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more shagged
- Superlative
- most shagged
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Etymology
Traces back to Old English sceacgede, from sceacga ("hair"), from Proto-Germanic *skaggiją ("beard, stem"), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kek-, *(s)keg- ("to jump, move, hurry").
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What does “shagged” mean?
The word “shagged” means covered in long, rough, or tangled hair or growth. In plain terms, either covered in rough growth, or (informally, British) worn out with tiredness.
How do you use “shagged” in a sentence?
Here is “shagged” used in a sentence: “The hillside was shagged with wild bramble.”
What part of speech is “shagged”?
“Shagged” is an adjective.
How many meanings does “shagged” have?
“Shagged” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: covered in long, rough, or tangled hair or growth.
