English English Dictionary

scruffy in English:

1. dirty and untidy

English word "scruffy"(dirty and untidy) occurs in sets:

how do i look?

2. scruffy

scruffy pair of jeans/flat/boy

scruffy jeans I don't like to look scruffy.

She is very scruffy, she picking up clothes on the floor and put it on.

You're so scruffy! How about you buy a decent suit?

They live in a scruffy part of town.

These students look poor and scruffy.

A scruffy look is fashionable this season.

dressed in scruffy old clothes to clean out the garage

She doesn't really care about her looks and always wears scruffy clothes.

I don't care if I look scruffy as long as I feel comfortable.

My parents think I look scruffy in these torn jeans

it's scruffy footwear that implies you won't take in pride in your work.

Mum doesn’t like it when I wear scruffy jeans. She prefers me to wear smart clothes.

After a few days without a shower we all looked scruffy.

When I was young, I was a bit scruffy and there were times when I didn't take a bath for up to two weeks during the summer.

3. untidy or dirty

English word "scruffy"(untidy or dirty) occurs in sets:

Unit 11 glossary

4. shabby or untidy

5. not clean or tidy

English word "scruffy"(not clean or tidy) occurs in sets:

Advanced English words that start with "S"

6. shabby and untidy or dirty

English word "scruffy"(shabby and untidy or dirty) occurs in sets:

Physical Appearance Vocabulary

7. untidy and looking a little dirty

English word "scruffy"(untidy and looking a little dirty) occurs in sets:

Illness & fashion

8. unkempt

he was unshaved and unkempt

I hope nobody minds my being straggly and unkempt at five in the morning.

English word "scruffy"(unkempt) occurs in sets:

Describing people

other words beginning with "S"

scream in English
screen in English
script in English
sculptor in English
sculpture in English
sea in English