straggly

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstrægli/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈstrægli/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(strag′lē)

Inflections of 'straggly' (adj):
stragglier
adj comparative
straggliest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
strag•gly /ˈstrægli/USA pronunciation  adj., -gli•er, -gli•est. 
  1. growing or spreading unevenly or untidily:a straggly beard.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
strag•gly  (strag′lē),USA pronunciation adj., -gli•er, -gli•est. 
  1. straggling;
    rambling.
  • straggle + -y1 1865–70

'straggly' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
sprawly

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