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- [skruhf-ee]
- /ˈskrʌf i/
- /ˈskrʌf.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skruhf-ee]
- /ˈskrʌf i/
Definitions of scruffy word
- adjective scruffy untidy; shabby. 1
- adjective scruffy Someone or something that is scruffy is dirty and untidy. 0
- adjective scruffy unkempt or shabby 0
- adjective scruffy shabby, unkempt, or untidy; grubby 0
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Origin of scruffy
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; scruff2 + -y1
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Parts of speech for Scruffy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scruffy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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scruffy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scruffy
adj scruffy
- crumby — full of or littered with crumbs
- despisable — deserving of being despised; despicable
- dog-eared — having dog-ears: a dog-eared book.
- dogeared — (in a book) a corner of a page folded over like a dog's ear, as by careless use, or to mark a place.
- down-at-heel — of a shabby, run-down appearance; seedy: He is rapidly becoming a down-at-heel drifter and a drunk.
adjective scruffy
- bedraggled — Someone or something that is bedraggled looks untidy because they have got wet or dirty.
- curer — A healer.
- disarrayed — Simple past tense and past participle of disarray.
- disheveled — hanging loosely or in disorder; unkempt: disheveled hair.
- grungy — ugly, run-down, or dilapidated: a grungy, abandoned mill town.
Antonyms for scruffy
adj scruffy
- bandbox — a lightweight usually cylindrical box used for holding small articles, esp hats
- dapper — A man who is dapper has a very neat and clean appearance, and is often also small and thin.
- doggy — a little dog or a puppy.
- dressed to kill — woman: in stylish clothes
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