Definition of Ragged
Ragged
Rag·ged


Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Worn out or torn in a rough, irregular way.

e.g. The ragged edges of the old fabric needed to be repaired.

(adjective)
wearing of having tattered clothes;

e.g. His shirt came out of the dryer looking ragged.

(adjective)
having an edge or surface that is not straight or even;

e.g. The border of the country has a ragged outline.

(adjective)
very worn-out as from stress or strain, being extremely tired;

e.g. She felt ragged after walking twelve miles to the train station.

(adjective)
a straggly, harsh sound;

e.g. Her voice was frail and ragged in her old age.



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