English Explanatory Dictionary

ragged

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. In tatters, having the texture broken.
  2. Having rough edges; jagged or uneven
  3. Harsh-sounding; having an unpleasant noise
  4. Wearing tattered clothes.
  5. Rough; shaggy; rugged.
  6. Faulty; lacking in skill, reliability, or organization.
  7. Performed in a syncopated manner, especially in ragtime.
  8. Of a data structure: having uneven levels.
  9. Not justified; having an uneven vertical margin.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of rag

Pronunciation

răg'ĭd /ˈɹæɡɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ragged (adj).wav răgd /ɹæɡd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ragged (verb).wav

Word forms

ragged more ragged most ragged

Etymology

From Middle English ragged, from North Germanic. Compare with Old Norse rǫgvaðr (“tufted”) and Norwegian ragget (“shaggy”).

Synonyms

jagged

Derived words

ragged array ragged lady raggedly raggedness ragged red fibers ragged-right ragged right ragged robbin ragged robin ragged sailor ragged school ragged staff raggedy raggie run someone ragged

Translations

Azerbaijani: cırıq Bulgarian: парцалив Bulgarian: дрипав Czech: potrhaný Finnish: rähjäinen French: en lambeaux French: déguenillé Ancient Greek: ῥάκινος Ancient Greek: τρύχινος Ancient Greek: ῥακώδης Ido: ragoza Irish: ceamach Italian: logoro Italian: stracciato Italian: a brandelli Italian: stridente Latin: pannūceus Māori: hīraurau Māori: taretare Norman: déguenilyi Persian: ژنده Persian: مندرس Plautdietsch: lunsich Portuguese: esfarrapado Quechua: chhachu Russian: рва́ный Russian: изо́рванный Russian: обо́рванный Russian: ре́зкий Scottish Gaelic: giobach Spanish: andrajoso Spanish: ajado
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