scraggily
In jagged disorder
In a scraggly manner—rough, uneven, or unkempt in appearance.
Describes how something grows or spreads in an irregular, straggling way: His beard grew scraggily across his jaw.
The word suggests neglect or lack of cultivation: Weeds sprouted scraggily along the fence line.
Small in diameter
- bareLacking any covering
- meagerDeficient in quantity
- scantBarely adequate amount
- skimpyInadequate in size or amount
patchy · sparse · scattered · spotty · gappy · thinning · wispy · stringy
Untidy in appearance
- tousledDisordered, especially hair
- messyLacking order or neatness
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- scruffyMessily neglected in appearance
bedraggled · rumpled · matted · untidy · tangled · knotted · windblown · uncombed
thin
Small in diameter
skimpy · patchy · sparse · scattered · spotty · gappy · thinning · wispy · stringy · straggly
disheveled
Untidy in appearance
scruffy · bedraggled · rumpled · matted · untidy · tangled · knotted · windblown · uncombed · bristly
tattered
Ripped and worn out
threadbare · jagged · uneven · torn · ripped · patchy · moth-eaten · battered · frazzled · ragtag
overgrown
Excessively covered in vegetation
- weedyOvergrown with unwanted plants
- thornyHaving sharp protrusions
- brambledOvergrown with thorny shrubs
gnarled · stunted · twisted · scrubby · bushy · tangled · brambly · knotted · woody · thicket