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shag

/ʃæɡ/

noun

Meaning

  • Matted material; rough massed hair, fibres etc.

  • Coarse shredded tobacco.

  • A type of rough carpet pile.

  • Bacon or fat, especially if with some remaining hair or bristles.

  • A roughly-cut or torn-off piece of bread or cheese.

verb

Meaning

  • To make hairy or shaggy; to roughen.

  • To hang in shaggy clusters.

adjective

Meaning

  • Hairy; shaggy.