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Shagged vs Hagged - What's the difference?

shagged | hagged |

As adjectives the difference between shagged and hagged

is that shagged is having or covered with shaggy hair while hagged is like a hag; lean; ugly.

As a verb shagged

is past tense of shag.

shagged

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) sceacgede, from

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (rare) Having or covered with shaggy hair.
  • (obsolete) Unkempt; clothed in rags; ragged.
  • (obsolete) Of garments and fabrics: having a rough or long nap.
  • Covered with scrub, trees, or rough or shaggy growth.
  • Jagged; having a rough, uneven surface.
  • Of hair: long; rough; shaggy.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (shag)

    • Etymology 2

    Origin uncertain. Perhaps related to fagged or to (shag)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (vulgar) Extremely tired
    • Derived terms
    * shagged out

    hagged

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Like a hag; lean; ugly.
    • (Webster 1913)