Definition of: ragged

(rag′id) adjective
1. Rent or worn into rags; frayed: a ragged coat.
2. Wearing worn, frayed, or shabby garments; ill-dressed.
3. Of rough, broken or uneven character or aspect; harsh; dissonant: ragged rocks, ragged sounds.
4. Naturally of a rough or shaggy appearance (the original meaning): a ragged horse or sheep. See synonyms under ROUGH.
—rag′ged·ly adverb
—rag′ged·ness noun