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haggard

1

[ hag-erd ]

adjective

  1. having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearance, as from prolonged suffering, exertion, or anxiety; worn:

    the haggard faces of the tired troops.

    Synonyms: , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. Archaic. wild; wild-looking:

    haggard eyes.

  3. Falconry. (especially of a hawk caught after it has attained adult plumage) untamed.


noun

  1. Falconry. a wild or untamed hawk caught after it has assumed adult plumage.

Haggard

2

[ hag-erd ]

noun

  1. (Sir) H(enry) Rider, 1856–1925, English novelist.

Haggard

1

/ ˈ³óæɡə»å /

noun

  1. HaggardSir (Henry) Rider18561925MBritishWRITING: adventure story writer Sir ( Henry ) Rider . 1856–1925, British author of romantic adventure stories, including King Solomon's Mines (1885)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

haggard

2

/ ˈ³óæɡə»å /

adjective

  1. careworn or gaunt, as from lack of sleep, anxiety, or starvation
  2. wild or unruly
  3. (of a hawk) having reached maturity in the wild before being caught
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. falconry a hawk that has reached maturity before being caught Compare eyas passage hawk
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

haggard

3

/ ˈ³óæɡə°ù»å /

noun

  1. (in Ireland and the Isle of Man) an enclosure beside a farmhouse in which crops are stored
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

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  • ˈ³ó²¹²µ²µ²¹°ù»å±ô²â, adverb
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  • ³ó²¹²µî€ƒg²¹°ù»å·±ô²â adverb
  • ³ó²¹²µî€ƒg²¹°ù»å·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of haggard1

First recorded in 1560–70; originally, “wild female hawkâ€; hag 1, -ard
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of haggard1

C16: from Old French hagard wild; perhaps related to hedge

Origin of haggard2

C16: related to Old Norse heygarthr, from hey hay + garthr yard
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Example Sentences

He is in somewhat better shape as Odysseus, the haggard, haunted heart of “The Return,†Uberto Pasolini’s take on the final section of Homer’s “The Odyssey.â€

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The household in the 1970s was routinely described as a three-ring circus filled with rowdy kids, lost pets and haggard servants who often quit in frustration, saying Ethel was difficult to work for.

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“Firstly, it was fun getting to see George a few years on and so haggard, and kind of just stuck in this horrible spiral of just needing more. But the stabbing was so fun.â€

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“It’s always lonely at conventions like this,†McCloskey, haggard and hoarse, told reporters.

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It wasn’t fair to her “happy baby†to come home haggard and surly.

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