draggly

English

Etymology

From draggle +‎ -y.[1]

Adjective

draggly (comparative more draggly, superlative most draggly)

  1. That draggles or trails along.
    a mangy old dog with a draggly tail
    • 2004 March, David Mitchell, “Sloosha’s Crossin’ an’ Ev’rythin’ After”, in Cloud Atlas, London: Sceptre, →ISBN, page 249:
      Adam, my bro, an’ Pa’n’me was trekkin’ back from Honokaa Market on miry roads with a busted cart-axle in draggly clothesies.

References

  1. ^ “draggly, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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