scruffy
pronunciation
How to pronounce scruffy in British English:
UK [ˈskrʌfi]
How to pronounce scruffy in American English:
US [ˈskrʌfi]
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- Adjective:
- shabby and untidy
Word Origin
- scruffy (adj.)
- 1650s, "covered with scurf," from scruff "dandruff, scurf" (late Old English variant of scurf) + -y (2). Generalized sense of "rough and dirty" is from 1871. Related: Scruffily; scruffiness.
Example
- 1. And remember , unlike a certain scruffy nerf-herder , this spartan always shoots first .
- 2. The institute itself stands in contrast to the scruffy university .
- 3. Her brother 's desire to know where he came from - and perhaps also to find some connection with an adult male - leads joni to contact the anonymous sperm donor who is at least technically their father and who is played by a scruffy and appealing mark ruffalo .
- 4. These scruffy herbivores will eat any plant they find ; their four-chambered stomachs can digest almost any tough plant matter .
- 5. Research suggests that while an unmade bed may look scruffy it is also unappealing to house dust mites thought to cause asthma and other allergies .