haggard

1. a. Wild or intractable; disposed to break away from duty; untamed; as, a haggard or refractory hawk. Source: opted

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. Source: opted

3. a. A young or untrained hawk or falcon. Source: opted

4. a. A fierce, intractable creature. Source: opted

5. a. A hag. Source: opted

6. n. A stackyard. Source: opted

7. adj. showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering Source: wordnet

8. adj. very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold Source: wordnet

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. Source: adambom

10. j:100 n. British writer noted for romantic adventure novels (1856-1925) Source: ecdict

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