About The Word Ragged
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Ragged
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What's The Definition Of Ragged?
[adj] having an irregular outline; "text set with ragged right margins"; "herded the class into a ragged line"
[adj] worn out from stress or strain; "run ragged" [adj] being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn; "clothes as ragged as a scarecrow's"; "a ragged tramp" Synonyms | Synonyms for Ragged: tired | uneven | worn Related Terms | Find terms related to Ragged: See Also | Ragged In Webster's Dictionary \Rag"ged\, a. [From {Rag}, n.]
1. Rent or worn into tatters, or till the texture is broken;
as, a ragged coat; a ragged sail.
2. Broken with rough edges; having jags; uneven; rough;
jagged; as, ragged rocks.
3. Hence, harsh and disagreeable to the ear; dissonant. [R.]
``A ragged noise of mirth.'' --Herbert.
4. Wearing tattered clothes; as, a ragged fellow.
5. Rough; shaggy; rugged.
What shepherd owns those ragged sheep ? --Dryden.
{Ragged lady} (Bot.), the fennel flower ({Nigella
Damascena}).
{Ragged robin} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Lychnis} ({L.
Flos-cuculi}), cultivated for its handsome flowers, which
have the petals cut into narrow lobes.
{Ragged sailor} (Bot.), prince's feather ({Polygonum
orientale}).
{Ragged school}, a free school for poor children, where they
are taught and in part fed; -- a name given at first
because they came in their common clothing. [Eng.] --
{Rag"ged*ly}, adv. -- {Rag"ged*ness}, n.
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