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Bewhiskered vs Shaggy - What's the difference?

bewhiskered | shaggy | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between bewhiskered and shaggy

is that bewhiskered is having whiskers while shaggy is rough with long or thick hair, fur or wool; unshaven, ungroomed, or unbrushed.

bewhiskered

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having whiskers
  • :* {{quote-book
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    shaggy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Rough with long or thick hair, fur or wool; unshaven, ungroomed, or unbrushed.
  • * 1900 , , (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz)
    • They waited until Dorothy awoke the next morning. The little girl was quite frightened when she saw the great pile of shaggy wolves, but the Tin Woodman told her all. She thanked him for saving them and sat down to breakfast, after which they started again upon their journey.
  • Rough; rugged; jaggy.

    • Derived terms

    * shaggy dog story