haggard - Meaning in Tamil

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haggard - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of haggard in English

haggard adjective

1. very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

   Synonyms

   cadaverous, emaciated, gaunt, gaunt, pinched, skeletal, wasted

   எலும்புகூடா

   Examples

   • "a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys"
   • "eyes were haggard and cavernous"
   • "kept life in his wasted frame only by grim concentration"
   • "small pinched faces"
2. showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

   Synonyms

   careworn, drawn, raddled, worn

   Examples

   • "her face was drawn and haggard from sleeplessness"
   • "looking careworn as she bent over her mending"
   • "shocked to see the worn look of his handsome young face"
   • "that raddled but still noble face"

Haggard noun

1. British writer noted for romantic adventure novels (1856-1925)

   Synonyms

   Haggard, Haggard, Rider Haggard, Sir Henry Rider Haggard

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