raggy
adjective, noun
raggy is spelled R-A-G-G-Y: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, raggy means “Raglike; like a rag” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in raggy?
| Letters | 5: R-A-G-G-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 155,937th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is raggy?
Raggy appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of raggy
- raggier comparative
- raggiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does raggy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Raglike; like a rag.
- 2
Scruffy; tending to dress in rags.
- 3
Similar in style to ragtime music.
- 4
obsoleteFoggy, misty (and typically cold), with drizzling rain.
It looks a bit rough wi' lyin' out thoose raggy neets.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of ragi (“finger millet”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does raggy come from?
From Middle English raggy, from Old English raggiġ; equivalent to rag + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).