Scraggly
Scraggly adjective - Having an uneven edge or outline.
Unkempt
Unkempt adjective - Lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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She Cleans Up Nicely: Eriko goes from unkempt and scraggly with a very generous figure to quite stunning when she puts on a dress and moves her hair out of her eyes.
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Infested with termites and possessing exceptionally scraggly, unkempt fur, Nuka appears to have no sense of personal grooming whatsoever.
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When he shows up on the Enterprise, much is made of his wild, unkempt hair and long, scraggly beard.
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