Dictionary Check: ragged

"ragged" is a valid word!

Scrabble 9 points
Words with Friends 11 points

Definition

adjective

being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

Example: "clothes as ragged as a scarecrow's"
adjective

worn out from stress or strain

Example: "run ragged"
adjective

having an irregular outline

Example: "text set with ragged right margins"
verb

treat cruelly

Example: "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
verb

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

Example: "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"
verb

play in ragtime

Example: "rag that old tune"
Synonyms:
rag

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