ragged
In tatters, having the texture brokenIn tatters, having the texture broken.
Meaning
9 sensesIn tatters, having the texture broken.
a ragged coat
a ragged sail
having an irregular outline
Having rough edges; jagged or uneven
ragged rocks
зазу́бренныйzazúbrennyj, неро́вныйneróvnyj, шерохова́тыйšeroxovátyj
Harsh-sounding; having an unpleasant noise
Wearing tattered clothes.
a ragged person
обо́рванныйobórvannyj
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
Rough; shaggy; rugged.
косма́тыйkosmátyj, мохна́тыйmoxnátyj, лохма́тыйloxmátyj
Faulty; lacking in skill, reliability, or organization.
Performed in a syncopated manner, especially in ragtime.
Of a data structure: having uneven levels.
a ragged hierarchy
a ragged array, consisting of a number of arrays of varying size
Not justified; having an uneven vertical margin.
Newspaper columns should never be set ragged.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 4
Origin
From Middle English ragged, from North Germanic. Compare with Old Norse rǫgvaðr (“tufted”)From Middle English ragged, from North Germanic. Compare with Old Norse rǫgvaðr (“tufted”) and Norwegian ragget (“shaggy”).
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Forms
more ragged, most ragged| Comparative | more ragged Lesson |
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| Superlative | most ragged Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form