taggy
/ˈtɒɡi/
taggy adjective: of sheep: having tags, or dangling locks of wool.
Adjective
taggy (comparative taggier, superlative taggiest)
- Of sheep: having tags, or dangling locks of wool.
- An examination of the taggiest of the ewes showed a heavy infestation of red-headed lice to be the cause of the unrest. As these ewes had been dipped 2 years before, the lice probably had been introduced into the flock by an imported ram.1921, Research Bulletin, numbers 347-359, page 66
Forms of taggy
| comparative | taggier |
|---|---|
| superlative | taggiest |
Origin of taggy
From tag + -y.
Questions about taggy
- What does taggy mean?
- Taggy means of sheep: having tags, or dangling locks of wool.
- What part of speech is taggy?
- Taggy is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce taggy?
- Taggy is pronounced /ˈtɒɡi/ (UK).
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