different between inseminate vs shagged

English

Etymology

From Latin inseminatus, past participle of inseminare (“to sow”). See seminate.

Verb

inseminate (third-person singular simple present inseminates, present participle inseminating, simple past and past participle inseminated)

1. To sow (to disperse or plant seeds).
2. To impregnate (to cause to become pregnant).

Related terms

• insemination

Translations

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old English sceacgede, from sceacga (“hair”), from Proto-Germanic *skaggij? (“beard, stem”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kek-, *(s)keg- (“to jump, move, hurry”).

Adjective

shagged (comparative more shagged, superlative most shagged)

1. (rare) Having or covered with shaggy hair.
2. (obsolete) Unkempt; clothed in rags; ragged.
3. (obsolete) Of garments and fabrics: having a rough or long nap.
4. Covered with scrub, trees, or rough or shaggy growth.
5. Jagged; having a rough, uneven surface.
6. Of hair: long; rough; shaggy.

Verb

shagged

1. simple past tense and past participle of shag

Etymology 2

Origin uncertain. Perhaps related to fagged or to shag. Originally Kentish dialect according to Wright.

Adjective

shagged (comparative more shagged, superlative most shagged)

1. (slang, vulgar) Extremely tired.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:fatigued

Derived terms

• shagged out

References

• Wright, Joseph (1904) The English Dialect Dictionary?^[2], volume 5, Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 345