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Word: Scruffy
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century (in the sense ‘covered with scurf’): from scruff ‘scurf’, variant of scurf, + -y. The sense ‘shabby’ dates from the late 19th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈskrʌfi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
shabby and untidy or dirty
Short Definition:shabby and untidy or dirty
Examples:- a teenager in scruffy jeans and a baggy T-shirt
Definition:
(of a man's face) having short, bristly hairs as a result of not having been shaved for a while
Short Definition:having short hairs following period of not shaving
Examples:- his employer has got used to seeing his face becoming scruffier each spring
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