ragged
rag·ged / ˈragid/ • adj. 1. (of cloth or clothes) old and torn. ∎ (of a person) wearing such clothes: a ragged child.2. having a rough, irregular, or uneven surface, edge, or outline: a ragged coastline. ∎ lacking finish, smoothness, or uniformity: the ragged discipline of the players. ∎ (of a sound) rough or uneven: his breathing became ragged. ∎ (of an animal) having a rough, shaggy coat: a pair of ragged ponies. ∎ Printing (esp. of a right margin) uneven because the lines are unjustified.3. suffering from exhaustion or stress: he looked a little ragged, a little shadowy beneath the eyes.PHRASES: run someone ragged exhaust someone by making them undertake a lot of physical activity.DERIVATIVES: rag·ged·ly adv.rag·ged·ness n.
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