straggly
adjective/ˈstræɡli/
/ˈstræɡli/
- growing or hanging in a way that does not look tidy or attractive
- She was a thin woman with straggly grey hair.
- a straggly hedge
Extra Examples- Cut the hedge regularly to prevent it becoming straggly.
- He decided to shave off his straggly beard.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryStraggly is used with these nouns:- beard
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