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Adjective: straggling  stra-g(u-)ling
  1. Spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
    "straggling branches";
    - sprawling, rambling, straggly
     
  2. Falling behind or moving slowly and separately from others in a group
    "straggling hikers were urged to catch up with the main group"
Verb: straggle  stra-gul
  1. Go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way
    "Branches straggling out quite far";
    - sprawl, ramble
     
  2. Trail behind or fall back from a main group, typically in a scattered or disorderly manner
    "A few tired runners straggled behind the main pack"

See also: untidy

Type of: distribute, spread