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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"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › scruffyScruffy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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

    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.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › scruffySCRUFFY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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

    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

    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. scruffy in British English. (ˈskrʌfɪ )

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionscruffy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

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

    /ˈskrʌfi/ IPA guide. Other forms: scruffier; scruffily; scruffiest. 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. /ˈskrʌfi/ UK. /ˈskrʌfi/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Scruffy."

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

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

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySCRUFFY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    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.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordSCRUFFY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "SCRUFFY" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.