adjective
scruff′i·er, scruff′i·est shabby, unkempt, or untidy; grubby
Origin of scruffy
from dialect, dialectal scruff, variant, variety of scurf + -y
A man with a scruffy beard.
The definition of scruffy is someone or something that is unkempt and untidy.
A messy beard that you do not take care of is an example of a scruffy beard.
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scruffy
adjective
scruff·i·er, scruff·i·est- Shabby; untidy.
- Chiefly British Scaly; scabby.
Origin of scruffy
From obsolete scruff scurf variant of scurf ; see scurf .Related Forms:
- scruff′i·ly
adverb
- scruff′i·ness
noun
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Sentence Examples
- Dogs are susceptible to picking up internal parasites that can rob them of their nutrition, leaving them underweight and scruffy in appearance.
- Very damaged hair may look scruffy with a medium length, while layers or bangs may be necessary to add volume to fine hair.
- Scruffy was meowing at the kitchen door.
- Speaking of Scruffy, have you seen him lately?
- His hair was tied back, his jaw and chin scruffy from a couple days' growth of hair.
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WORDS NEAR scruffy IN THE DICTIONARY
- scruffy
- scruffled
- scruffles
- scruffling