shaggy

Example Sentences

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Giant anteaters have black and white diagonal stripes, dense shaggy hair and super-sized snouts.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Rhodamnia zombi is described as a small to medium sized tree with large dark green leaves, shaggy bark, and fuzzy white flowers.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

Across the aisle, a young man with shaggy hair and a tweed blazer noticed the book on my lap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

The Arizona boys don’t seem inclined to get in over their shaggy heads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

They had gathered at the starboard rail to stare at the dozens of weird shaggy monsters milling through the crowds.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan