Definitions

1. adjective

worse or more extreme than another in quality, degree, or amount, especially in terms of being less healthy or less well-nourished

“The stragglier members of the team struggled to keep up with the others.”

2. adverb

in a worse or more extreme way, especially in terms of being less healthy or less well-nourished

“She looked stragglier than yesterday, probably due to lack of sleep.”