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Definition of haggard adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

haggard

adjective
 
/ˈhæɡəd/
 
/ˈhæɡərd/
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  1. looking very tired because of illness, worry or lack of sleep synonym drawn
    • He looked pale and haggard.
    • a haggard face
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryHaggard is used with these nouns:
    • face
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    Word Originmid 16th cent. (used in falconry): from French hagard; perhaps related to hedge; later influenced by hag.
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