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Definition of Scragged
1. a. Rough with irregular points, or a broken surface; scraggy; as, a scragged backbone.
Definition of Scragged
1. Adjective. Rough with irregular points or a broken surface; scraggy. ¹
2. Adjective. Lean and rough; scraggy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Scragged
1. scrag [v] - See also: scrag
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scragged
Literary usage of Scragged
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Mechanical World and Engineering Record (1881)
"It has been suggested in the USA that volute springs should be scragged in concave
bowls to enable the spring to be pressed further than the normal home ..."
2. NEHRP Commentary on the Gidelines for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildingsedited by Eugene Zeller edited by Eugene Zeller (2000)
"Figure C9-5 shows representative force-displacement loops of a high-damping rubber
bearing under scragged conditions. Pressure =7.0MPa Frequency =0.1 Hz ..."
3. The India Directory, Or, Directions for Sailing to and from the East Indies by James Horsburgh (1852)
"... there is a rock above water, about the size of a ship's capstan. A good mark
for these reefs is scragged Hill on with the North brow of the ..."
4. Argot and Slang: A New French and English Dictionary of the Cant Words by Albert Marie Victor Barrère (1889)
"The dangerous classes, to express that one is being operated upon by Jack Ketch,
use the term " to be scragged," already mentioned, or " to be topped ..."
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