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Shagged vs Snagged - What's the difference?

shagged | snagged |

As adjectives the difference between shagged and snagged

is that shagged is (rare) having or covered with shaggy hair or shagged can be (vulgar) extremely tired while snagged is full of snags; snaggy.

As verbs the difference between shagged and snagged

is that shagged is (shag) while snagged is (snag).

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

    snagged

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (snag)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Full of snags; snaggy.