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haggard

Pronunciation: /ˈhagəd/
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Definition of haggard

adjective

  • 1looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering:she was pale and haggard Alex’s haggard face
  • 2(of a hawk) caught for training as a wild adult of more than twelve months. Compare with passage hawk.

noun

  • a haggard hawk.

Derivatives

haggardly

adverb

haggardness

noun

Origin:

mid 16th century (used in falconry): from French hagard; perhaps related to hedge; later influenced by hag1

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