The definition of scruffy is someone or something that is unkempt and untidy.
(adjective)A messy beard that you do not take care of is an example of a scruffy beard.
See scruffy in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective scruffier, scruffiest
Origin: < dial. scruff, var. of scurf + -y
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adjective scruff·i·er, scruff·i·est
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Origin: From obsolete scruff, scurf
Origin: , variant of scurf; see scurf
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