Today’s word of the day is ‘Haggard.‘ Let us understand more about this word.
Haggard [ hag-erd ]
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is an adjective, i.e., it adds more information about the noun or sentence
Does the word have a past tense? What is it?
1. Worn
2. Weakened
3. Lean
4. Fagged
How is the word pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi- Mariyal
2. Spanish – Demacrado(Masculine); Demacrada(Feminine)
3. French – Hâve
4. Mandarin – Kūgǎo
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. Already two or three haggard years seemed to have fallen from his face.
2. Through the open door of it as he did so the flood of light revealed his face anxious and haggard, his eyes uncertain.
3. And I saw that haggard, hungry, hopeless look come into her eyes in spite of the tears.
4. There was need of something to lend a glow to his haggard face, for he was ghastly pale..
5. He sat silent—his eyes downcast—a tired and haggard look on his face.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word are:
colorful, fat, plump, thick, fresh, healthy, hearty, strong, unworn etc.
Quotation:
Laughter is ever young, whereas tragedy, except the very highest of all, quickl becomes haggard.
Margaret Sackville
Social Example:
My face is aging or at least just trying to showcase how tired n haggard it is in here *gesture to noggin* without more than a glance pic.twitter.com/xErXsqlE7Z
— Annie hiss Demean (@barkinglots) December 11, 2020
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