ragged

adjective
UK: /ˈræɡɪd/
US: /ˈræɡɪd/

  1. Old and torn clothes or edges.

    1. The boy wore a ragged coat to school today, it's cold outside.
    2. The pirate flag was ragged after years of sailing the high seas with fierce winds.

  2. Rough or uneven.

    1. The mountain has a very ragged peak, it looks dangerous.
    2. The construction workers left the edge of the concrete ragged when they finished.

Synonyms

rough shredded uneven tattered torn
ragged verb

  1. To make something ragged.

    1. The cat ragged the edge of the paper, now it looks bad.
    2. The storm ragged the sails of the old ship during the night.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ragged" in English means: Old and torn clothes or edges., Rough or uneven..

The phonetic transcription of "ragged" is /ˈræɡɪd/ in British English and /ˈræɡɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ragged": rough, shredded, uneven, tattered, torn.

Example usage of "ragged": "The boy wore a ragged coat to school today, it's cold outside.". More examples on the page.