Definition of Haggard

1. Noun. British writer noted for romantic adventure novels (1856-1925).

Exact synonyms: Rider Haggard, Sir Henry Rider Haggard
Generic synonyms: Author, Writer

2. Adjective. Showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering. "Shocked to see the worn look of his handsome young face"
Exact synonyms: Careworn, Drawn, Raddled, Worn
Similar to: Tired

3. Adjective. Very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold. "Kept life in his wasted frame only by grim concentration"
Exact synonyms: Bony, Cadaverous, Emaciated, Gaunt, Pinched, Skeletal, Wasted
Similar to: Lean, Thin
Derivative terms: Boniness, Bonyness, Gauntness

Definition of Haggard

1. a. Wild or intractable; disposed to break away from duty; untamed; as, a haggard or refractory hawk.

2. n. A young or untrained hawk or falcon.

3. n. A stackyard.

Definition of Haggard

1. Adjective. Looking exhausted and unwell, in poor condition ¹

2. Adjective. Wild or untamed ¹

3. Noun. (dialect Isle of Mann Ireland) A stackyard, an enclosure on a farm for stacking grain, hay, etc. ¹

4. Noun. (context: falconry) A hunting bird captured as an adult. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Haggard

1. an adult hawk [n -S]

Medical Definition of Haggard

1. 1. Wild or intractable; disposed to break away from duty; untamed; as, a haggard or refractory hawk. 2. [For hagged, fr. Hag a witch, influenced by haggard wild] Having the expression of one wasted by want or suffering; hollow-eyed; having the features distorted or wasted, or anxious in appearance; as, haggard features, eyes. "Staring his eyes, and haggard was his look." (Dryden) Origin: F. Hagard; of German origin, and prop. Meaning, of the hegde or woods, wild, untamed. See Hedge, 1st Haw, and -ard. 1. A young or untrained hawk or falcon. 2. A fierce, intractable creature. "I have loved this proud disdainful haggard." (Shak) 3. [See Haggard, 2] A hag. See: Haggard. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Haggard

hagdown
hagdowns
hageman factor deficiency
hagendorfite
hagfish
hagfishes
hagg
haggadahs
haggadas
haggadic
haggadist
haggadistic
haggadists
haggadot
haggadoth
haggard (current term)
haggardly
haggardness
haggardnesses
haggards
hagged
haggertyite
haggertyites
hagging
haggis
haggises
haggish
haggishly
haggle
haggled

Literary usage of Haggard

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1889)
"A cast of haggard falcons, by me mann'd, Eyeing the prey at first, ... Beneath the gloomy covert of an yew, In a dark grot, the baleful haggard lay, ..."

2. The Principles of Judicial Proof: As Given by Logic, Psychology, and General by John Henry Wigmore (1913)
"David D. haggard brought this action on the case in the court below, against the American Express Company, to recover for a package of money sent to the ..."

3. Review of Historical Publications Relating to Canada by University of Toronto (1904)
"Like his younger brother, the author of SAe, Colonel Andrew haggard is an ardent ... Colonel haggard renders a real service to Newfoundland by drawing ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Haggard on Dictionary.com!Search for Haggard on Thesaurus.com!Search for Haggard on Google!Search for Haggard on Wikipedia!

Search