1. Jagged; rough: scraggy cliffs. 2. Bony and lean: a scraggy cat. scrag′gi·ly adv.

What does the expression scraggy tails mean?

If you describe a person or animal as scraggy, you mean that they look unattractive because they are so thin.

What does it mean if you are smarting?

to hurt with a sharp pain: My eyes were smarting from the onions. to feel upset and angry because of failure or criticism: The police are still smarting from their failure to prevent the robbery. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.