26984 words

ragged

7 definitions • 9 examples
1
(of clothes) torn and not in good condition:

Examples:

The children were wearing dirty, ragged clothes.
2
(of a person) untidy, dirty, and wearing old, torn clothes:

Examples:

Two ragged children stood outside the station, begging for money.
3
(especially of an edge) not smooth or straight:

Examples:

The leaves of this plant have ragged edges.
A ragged line of people were waiting at the bus stop.
4
(of a sound) not regular or controlled:

Examples:

The patient's breathing was ragged and uneven.
His voice was even more ragged than before.
5
not performing well, because of not being organized:

Examples:

The team was rather ragged in the first half of the game.
6
(of clothes) torn and usually in bad condition from too much use, or (of people) wearing clothes in this condition:

Examples:

A group of ragged children appeared, begging for coins.
7
not straight or even:

Examples:

His scalp had a ragged gash.

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