ragged
rag‧ged /ˈræɡəd, ˈræɡɪd/
adjective
1. CLOTHES ETC (also rag‧ged‧y /ˈræɡədi, ˈræɡɪdi/ especially American English) torn and in bad condition:
the ragged blankets on the bed
a raggedy hat
2. PEOPLE wearing clothes that are old and torn:
Crowds of ragged children played among the rocks.
3. UNEVEN (also raggedy) having a rough uneven edge or surface:
The old photograph looked a little ragged at the edges.
a ragged hole
raggedy hair
4. NOT REGULAR not regular or together:
The crowd gave a ragged cheer.
ragged breathing
5. TIRED informal tired after using a lot of effort:
He looked ragged, so I told him to go to bed.
He ran United’s defence ragged (=made them do a lot of work).
6. be on the ragged edge American English informal to be feeling very tired or upset
—raggedly adverb:
raggedly dressed
She was breathing raggedly.
—raggedness noun [uncountable]
rag‧ged /ˈræɡəd, ˈræɡɪd/
adjective1. CLOTHES ETC (also rag‧ged‧y /ˈræɡədi, ˈræɡɪdi/ especially American English) torn and in bad condition:
2. PEOPLE wearing clothes that are old and torn:
3. UNEVEN (also raggedy) having a rough uneven edge or surface:
4. NOT REGULAR not regular or together:
5. TIRED informal tired after using a lot of effort:
6. be on the ragged edge American English informal to be feeling very tired or upset
—raggedly adverb:
—raggedness noun [uncountable]