shaggy

hirsute, ébouriffé

Qui a des cheveux ou des poils longs, épais et en désordre.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : hairy, uncombed, unkempt

Expressions courantes : shaggy dog, shaggy hair, shaggy beard

à poils longs, pelucheux

Dont la surface est douce et irrégulière, formée de longs fils libres ou de matières semblables.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : fleecy, fuzzy

Contraires : smooth

Expressions courantes : shaggy rug, shaggy carpet, shaggy fabric

confus, décousu

Confus et mal organisé, avec des parties qui s’articulent mal entre elles.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : muddled, confused, rambling

Contraires : clear, coherent

Expressions courantes : shaggy narrative, shaggy plot, shaggy account