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Uncommonragged
The correct spelling is ragged.
How to pronounce ragged
/ˈɹæɡɪd/
adjectiveIPA: /ˈɹæɡɪd/
Say it like: Rag-jed
The correct spelling is ragged. In tatters, having the texture broken. For example: "a ragged coat"
Usage Examples
“a ragged coat”
“ragged rocks”
“a ragged fellow”
Meanings
adjective
- 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.
verb
- 1.To decorate (a wall, etc.) by applying paint with a rag.
- 2.To become tattered.
- 3.To break (ore) into lumps for sorting.
- 4.To cut or dress roughly, as a grindstone.
- 5.To scold or tell off; to torment; to banter.
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