Thesaurus: haggard

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1. a. Wild or intractable; disposed to break away from duty; untamed; as, a haggard or refractory hawk.
2. a. Having the expression of one wasted by want or suffering; hollow-eyed; having the features distorted or wasted, or anxious in appearance; as, haggard features, eyes.
3. a. A young or untrained hawk or falcon.
4. a. A fierce, intractable creature.
5. a. A hag.
6. n. A stackyard.
7. adj. showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
8. adj. very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
9. Having the expression of one wasted by want or suffering;hollow-eyed; having the features distorted or wasted, or anxious inappearance; as, haggard features, eyes.Staring his eyes, and haggard was his look. Dryden.
10. j:100 n. British writer noted for romantic adventure novels (1856-1925)