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raggedest

raggedest is the superlative form of ragged.

Meaning of ragged

Adjective

ragged (comparative more ragged, superlative most ragged)

  1. In tatters, having the texture broken.
    • a ragged coat
  2. Having rough edges; jagged or uneven
    • ragged rocks
  3. Harsh-sounding; having an unpleasant noise
    • There was a ragged noise of bleating from the flock penned in a corner of the yard. Two red-armed men seized a sheep, hauled it to a large bath that stood in the middle of the yard, and there held it, more or less in the bath, whilst a third man baled a dirty yellow liquid over its body.1912, David Herbert Lawrence, chapter 12, in The Trespasser
  4. Wearing tattered clothes.
    • a ragged person
  5. Rough; shaggy; rugged.
    • Seeking out the poorer quarters
      Where the ragged people go1969, “The Boxer”, in Paul Simon, Simon & Garfunkel (music), Bridge over Troubled Water, Columbia Records
  6. Faulty; lacking in skill, reliability, or organization.
    • Now I realize how ridiculous and almost impertinent it was to expect New Yorkers to accept such a ragged performance for they have always demanded the best and do not tolerate the second-rate."2010, Dall Wilson, Alice Nielsen and the Gayety of Nations, →ISBN, page 318

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Questions about raggedest

What is raggedest the superlative form of?
Raggedest is the superlative form of ragged.

Words near raggedest in the dictionary

  1. ragged staffs
  2. ragged staves
  3. ragged the puck
  4. ragged-right
  5. raggeder
  6. raggedest
  7. raggedier
  8. raggediest
  9. raggedly
  10. raggedness
  11. raggednesses

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