British writer noted for romantic adventure novels (1856-1925)
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haggard
How to use haggard in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for haggard.
Editorial note
I'm just, haggard, so feel like a graybeard even though I can't grow one.
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British writer noted for romantic adventure novels (1856-1925)
Meaning at a glance
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showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering; "looking careworn as she bent over her mending"; "her face was drawn and haggard from sleeplessness"; "that raddled but still noble face"; "shocked to see the worn look of his handsome young face"- Charles Dickens
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold; "emaciated bony hands"; "a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys"; "eyes were haggard and cavernous"; "small pinched faces"; "kept life in his wasted frame only by grim concentration"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for haggard.
noun
British writer noted for romantic adventure novels (1856-1925)
See also: Haggard
adjective
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering; "looking careworn as she bent over her mending"; "her face was drawn and haggard from sleeplessness"; "that raddled but still noble face"; "shocked to see the worn look of his handsome young face"- Charles Dickens
adjective
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold; "emaciated bony hands"; "a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys"; "eyes were haggard and cavernous"; "small pinched faces"; "kept life in his wasted frame only by grim concentration"
See also: bony, cadaverous, emaciated, gaunt, pinched, skeletal, wasted
Example sentences
I'm just, haggard, so feel like a graybeard even though I can't grow one.
Granted, five years ago its asynchronous capabilities were probably haggard and rustic.
"One day I was sat praying in church for inspiration about the company name, yeah I know that is strange for a Hindu, I paused for a snack and sliced open a pomegranate offered to me by a haggard monk.
If so, then it stands to reason that rapidly decreasing HGH in somatopause in one's early 30's is the cause of aging because HGH is not as readily available to prop up telomeres with telomerase anymore, unless you're exercising... but:I was under the impression that many runners look haggard, and this was due to decreased levels of COQ10 and more oxidative stress.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use haggard in a sentence?
I'm just, haggard, so feel like a graybeard even though I can't grow one.
What does haggard mean?
British writer noted for romantic adventure novels (1856-1925)
What part of speech is haggard?
haggard is commonly used as noun, adjective.