shaggy-haired

Thân thiện

A shaggy-haired dog runs happily through the park.

Definition

Adjective: * Having hair that is long, thick, and untidy or unkempt. It describes hair that appears rough, coarse, and not neatly cut or combed.

Usage

The adjective "shaggy-haired" is used to describe a person, animal, or sometimes a fictional character whose hair is notably long, thick, and messy. It is typically placed before the noun it modifies. * It is a compound adjective formed from "shaggy" (meaning long, thick, and untidy) and "haired" (meaning having a specified type of hair). * It describes an overall appearance, not a temporary state.

Examples

• The shaggy-haired dog ran happily through the field.
• He was a tall, shaggy-haired man who preferred jeans and t-shirts.
• The children's book featured a friendly, shaggy-haired monster.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used figuratively to describe something that has a rough, untidy appearance resembling shaggy hair.
  • The old rug was shaggy-haired from years of wear.

Variants and Related Words

• Shaggy (adj): The root word, meaning covered with or consisting of long, coarse, or matted hair, fur, or fiber. (e.g., a shaggy carpet, a shaggy dog).
• -haired (suffix): A combining form used to create adjectives describing the type of hair someone or something has (e.g., long-haired, red-haired, curly-haired).

Synonyms

• Bushy-haired
• Unkempt
• Tangled
• Matted
• Shaggy-maned (often for animals)

Antonyms

• Neat-haired
• Well-groomed
• Trimmed
• Sleek-haired

Học thuật

Adjective

1. used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
   • bushy locks
   • a shaggy beard

Từ đồng nghĩa

• bushy
• shaggy
• shaggy-coated