To save this word, you’ll need to log in. Ashe junipers are distinguished for their large, radiating branches and shaggy bark, according to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center plant database. The bangs are choppy, shaggy and blend shaggy dog sushi into lots of layers. Katie Berohn, Good Housekeeping, 30 Dec.

In 2003, the brothers Tom and Will Green arrived in picturesque Vernon, British Columbia, looking shaggy and eating lots of fruit. Laura Jane Standley, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. It’s green and shaggy, filled with butterflies, hummingbirds and flowers, teeming with life. Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 28 Dec. Big Time Faux Furs Be it Saint Laurent, Gucci, or By Malene Birger, shaggy, larger-than-life faux fur coats are the coolest and possibly most fabulous way to bundle up this season. Ben and Aja Blanc—handmade from horsehair and clay—also leaned into the shaggy side of life. Sean Santiago, ELLE Decor, 6 Dec.

Whether assembling shaggy Seussian wigs of spider chrysanthemum or jumbles of flowering Corymbia ficifolia, Cooper plays off her clients’ tile surrounds and chimney brickwork, as well as any objets, mirrors or art in her line of sight. Lindsay Talbot, New York Times, 29 Nov. So yeah, her new shaggy cut and color is a big deal. These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word ‘shaggy. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Subscribe to America’s largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Get Word of the Day daily email!

Which of these items is named for a deadly weapon? Test your knowledge – and maybe learn something along the way. Solve today’s spelling word game by finding as many words as you can with using just 7 letters. Can you make 12 words with 7 letters? Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. Some may be more useful than others. Editor Emily Brewster clarifies the difference.

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