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- Dictionaryscruffy/ˈskrʌfi/
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 got used to seeing his face becoming scruffier each spring"
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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.
Scruffy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster. Definition. Synonyms. Example Sentences. Word History. Related Articles. Entries Near. Show more. Save Word. scruffy. adjective. ˈskrə-fē. scruffier; scruffiest. Synonyms of scruffy. : unkempt, slovenly, shaggy. a scruffy neighborhood. a scruffy beard. scruffily. ˈskrə-fə-lē. adverb. scruffiness.
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 definition: untidy; shabby.. See examples of SCRUFFY used in a sentence.
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.
Definition of scruffy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
dirty and untidy: scruffy jeans. I don't like to look scruffy. (Definition of scruffy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
(skrʌfi) Word forms: comparative scruffier, superlative scruffiest. 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.
scruffy meaning, definition, what is scruffy: dirty and untidy: Learn more.
