messy vs straggly

messy

adj
  • In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly. 

  • Prone to causing mess. 

  • Difficult or unpleasant to deal with. 

straggly

adj
  • Spread around in a chaotic and disorganized manner. 

  • Not arranged in a line. 

How often have the words messy and straggly occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )