ragged

a ragged coat

ragged rocks

There was a ragged noise of bleating from the flock penned in a corner of the yard. Two red-armed men seized a sheep, hauled it to a large bath that stood in the middle of the yard, and there held it, more or less in the bath, whilst a third man baled a dirty yellow liquid over its body.

She ran to the door and there beheld the ragged street urchin calmly playing his organ.

Seeking out the poorer quarters

Where the ragged people go

Now I realize how ridiculous and almost impertinent it was to expect New Yorkers to accept such a ragged performance for they have always demanded the best and do not tolerate the second-rate."

a ragged hierarchy