scruffy
adjective/ˈskrʌfi/
/ˈskrʌfi/
(comparative scruffier, superlative scruffiest)
(informal)- dirty or untidy in appearance synonym shabby
- He looked a little scruffy.
- scruffy pair of jeans
- There was a gang of scruffy kids hanging around.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryScruffy is used with these nouns:- appearance
- beard
- hair
- …
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