Straggly — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

spreading out in different directions

growing or spreading sparsely or irregularly

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/stɹˈæɡli/

🇬🇧British English

/stɹˈaɡli/

🇮🇳Indian English

/stɹˈaɡli/

2 syllables Say it as /stɹˈæɡli/.

Examples

sprawling handwriting
straggling branches
straggly hair

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

straggling sprawling rambling

Parts of Speech

adjective	spreading out in different directions “sprawling handwriting”
adjective	growing or spreading sparsely or irregularly “straggly ivy”

Word Forms

straggle

noun

a wandering or disorderly grouping (of things or persons)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

strähnig

in verschiedene Richtungen ausbreiten

🇫🇷French

en désordre

s'étendant dans différentes directions

🇪🇸Spanish

disperso

extendiéndose en diferentes direcciones

🇮🇹Italian

in modo disordinato

diffondendosi in diverse direzioni

🇳🇱Dutch

verwilderd

verspreidt zich in verschillende richtingen

🇵🇹Portuguese

desordenado

espalhando-se em diferentes direções

🇷🇺Russian

беспорядочный

распространяясь в разные стороны

India

🇮🇳Hindi

लड़खड़ाते हुए

विभिन्न दिशाओं में फैल रहा है

🇮🇳Tamil

தடுமாற்றமாக

வெவ்வேறு திசைகளில் பரவுகிறது

🇮🇳Telugu

వింతగా

వివిధ దిశలలో వ్యాపిస్తుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

स्तब्धपणे

वेगवेगळ्या दिशेने पसरत आहे

🇮🇳Gujarati

સ્ટ્રેગલી

જુદી જુદી દિશામાં ફેલાય છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಡ್ಡಾದಿಡ್ಡಿಯಾಗಿ

ವಿವಿಧ ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹರಡುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വിചിത്രമായി

വിവിധ ദിശകളിലേക്ക് വ്യാപിക്കുന്നു

🇵🇰Urdu

سختی سے

مختلف سمتوں میں پھیل رہا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

散乱地

向不同方向扩散

🇯🇵Japanese

バラバラに

さまざまな方向に広がっていく

🇰🇷Korean

엉성하게

다양한 방향으로 퍼져나가는

🇻🇳Vietnamese

loạng choạng

lan ra theo các hướng khác nhau

🇹🇭Thai

เละเทะ

กระจายออกไปในทิศทางต่างๆ

🇮🇩Indonesian

tersesat

menyebar ke berbagai arah

🇲🇾Malay

terhuyung-hayang

merebak ke arah yang berbeza

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

بشكل متناثر

تنتشر في اتجاهات مختلفة

🇮🇷Persian

به شدت

در جهات مختلف پخش می شود

🇹🇷Turkish

başıboş

farklı yönlere yayılan

🇮🇱Hebrew

מזעזעת

מתפשט לכיוונים שונים

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'straggly'?

The primary meaning of 'straggly' is 'spreading out in different directions'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'straggly' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'straggly' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'straggly' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'straggly' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'straggly' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'straggly' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'straggly' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'straggly' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'straggly' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'straggly' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted