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Whiskered vs Shaggy - What's the difference?

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Whiskered is a related term of shaggy.


As adjectives the difference between whiskered and shaggy

is that whiskered is possessed of whiskers; covered in bristles while shaggy is rough with long or thick hair, fur or wool; unshaven, ungroomed, or unbrushed.

whiskered

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Possessed of whiskers; covered in bristles.
  • : Michael's heavily whiskered face hadn't seen a razor in some days.

    • 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