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straggly

adjective

Growing or spreading sparsely or irregularly

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Word length
8
Starts with
S
Ends with
Y
Contains
TR
Scrabble score
13

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adjective

  1. Growing or spreading sparsely or irregularly

    “Straggly ivy”

adjective

  1. Spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

    “Sprawling handwriting”

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Straggly ivy
Sprawling handwriting
Straggling branches
Straggly hair

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