raggedy
pronunciation
How to pronounce raggedy in British English:
UK ['rægədɪ]
How to pronounce raggedy in American English:
US [ˈræɡɪdi]
Word Origin
- raggedy (adj.)
- 1845, U.S. Southern, from ragged + -y (2). Raggedy Ann stories first published 1918, character created by U.S. illustrator Johnny Gruelle (1880-1938). The tangle of tales about the origin of the doll and the name probably are mostly invention, sorrow's grieving-shrine for Marcella Gruelle (1902-1915), best left alone.
Example
- 1. I don 't want to look raggedy .
- 2. I asked the raggedy one .
- 3. You know she don 't like looking raggedy .
- 4. Her clothes are so raggedy , even the mummy turned them down .
- 5. Four raggedy excuses planted by the city .