shaggy

毛むくじゃらの、毛がぼさぼさの

長くて密な髪や体毛が、乱れて伸びている。

やさしい英語で： Having long, thick hair or fur that looks untidy.

• A shaggy dog followed us home.
• His shaggy hair fell over his eyes.
• The ponies grow thick, shaggy coats in winter.

類義語： hairy, uncombed, unkempt

よく使う表現： shaggy dog, shaggy hair, shaggy beard

毛足の長い

長くほぐれた糸などでできた、ふわふわしてでこぼこした表面を持つ。

やさしい英語で： Having a rough, soft surface made of long, loose threads or similar material.

• She bought a shaggy rug.
• The shaggy carpet felt soft under our feet.
• Long threads give this fabric its shaggy surface.

類義語： fleecy, fuzzy

反対語： smooth

よく使う表現： shaggy rug, shaggy carpet, shaggy fabric

まとまりのない、混乱した

部分同士のつながりがはっきりせず、整理されていなくて分かりにくい。

やさしい英語で： Confusing and poorly organized, with parts that do not fit together clearly.

• The novel has a shaggy plot.
• His shaggy account left us unsure what had happened.
• The editor tried to straighten out the shaggy narrative.

類義語： muddled, confused, rambling

反対語： clear, coherent

よく使う表現： shaggy narrative, shaggy plot, shaggy account