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staggy

/ˈstɒɡi/

staggy adjective: resembling or characteristic of a stag.

Adjective

staggy (comparative staggier or more staggy, superlative staggiest or most staggy)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a stag.
    • The calves should be castrated before 8 to 10 months old to prevent a staggy appearance and a lower price.1983, Carl P. Holt, Sam D. Halverson, Beef cattle husbandry: study course, page 212

Forms of staggy

comparativestaggier
comparativemore staggy
superlativestaggiest
superlativemost staggy

Origin of staggy

From stag + -y.

Questions about staggy

What does staggy mean?
Staggy means resembling or characteristic of a stag.
What part of speech is staggy?
Staggy is an adjective.
How do you pronounce staggy?
Staggy is pronounced /ˈstɒɡi/ (UK).

Words near staggy in the dictionary

  1. staggier
  2. staggiest
  3. stagging
  4. Staggs
  5. Staggses
  6. staggy
  7. staghorn
  8. staghorn clubmoss
  9. staghorn coral
  10. staghorn corals
  11. staghorn fern

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