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   Scruff·y

   /ˈskrəfē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. shabby and untidy or dirty: "a teenager in scruffy jeans and a baggy T-shirt"
   • 2. (of a man's face) having short, bristly hairs as a result of not having been shaved for a while: "his employer has gotten used to seeing his face becoming scruffier each spring"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘covered with scurf’): from scruff ‘scurf’, variant of scurf, + -y1. The sense ‘shabby’ dates from the late 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. scruffily adverb
   • 2. scruffiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 18

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   The meaning of SCRUFFY is unkempt, slovenly, shaggy. How to use scruffy in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCRUFFY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   untidy and looking a little dirty : They live in a scruffy part of town. a small, scruffy - looking man. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not clean. dirty This shirt is dirty. filthy Wash your hands before dinner - they're filthy! scruffy He's the typical scruffy student. messy Ben's bedroom is always really messy.

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   Scruffy definition: untidy; shabby.. See examples of SCRUFFY used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › scruffyScruffy - definition of scruffy by The Free Dictionary

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   adjective. Showing signs of wear and tear or neglect: bedraggled, broken-down, decaying, decrepit, dilapidated, dingy, down-at-heel, faded, mangy, rundown, scrubby, seedy, shabby, shoddy, sleazy, tattered, tatty, threadbare.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCRUFFY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Someone or something that is scruffy is dirty and untidy. ...a young man, pale, scruffy and unshaven. ...a scruffy basement flat in London. Synonyms: shabby, untidy, ragged, rundown More Synonyms of scruffy. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › scruffyScruffy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of scruffy. adjective. shabby and untidy. “a surge of ragged scruffy children”. synonyms: seedy. worn. affected by wear; damaged by long use. Pronunciation. US.

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   Definition of scruffy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    dirty and untidy: scruffy jeans. I don't like to look scruffy. (Definition of scruffy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › scruffyscruffy | meaning of scruffy in Longman Dictionary of ...

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    scruffy meaning, definition, what is scruffy: dirty and untidy: Learn more.