RAG'GED, adjective [from rag.] 1. Rent or worn into tatters, or till its texture is broken; as a ragged coat; a ragged sail. 2. Broken with rough edges; uneven; as a ragged rock. 3. Having the appearance of being broken or torn; jagged; rough with sharp or irregular points. The moon appears, when looked upon through a good glass, rude and ragged 4. Wearing tattered clothes; as a ragged fellow. 5. Rough; rugged. What shepherd owns those ragged sheep?
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI