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- Dictionaryscruff·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"
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adjective. uk / ˈskrʌf.i / us / ˈskrʌf.i / Add to word list. C2. 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.
The meaning of SCRUFFY is unkempt, slovenly, shaggy. How to use scruffy in a sentence.
Scruffy definition: untidy; shabby.. See examples of SCRUFFY used in a sentence.
adjective. 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.
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.
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.
Definition of scruffy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
dirty and untidy: scruffy jeans. I don't like to look scruffy. (Definition of scruffy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
scruffy meaning, definition, what is scruffy: dirty and untidy: Learn more.
adjective. Someone or something that is scruffy is dirty and messy. ...a young man, pale, scruffy and unshaven. Synonyms: shabby, untidy, ragged, rundown More Synonyms of scruffy. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. English Quiz. Confusables. Synonyms of. 'scruffy' Language Lover's. Blog.
