scruffy
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of scruffy
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Example Sentences
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The scruffy schoolboy-look was rectified by an anonymous figure inadvertently stealing the situation's authority.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026
In the first, Lopez, wearing a crew-neck shirt, glasses and a scruffy beard, stands in his garage in front of a black Lamborghini.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
"It was pretty tough this morning. Feel like I hit some pretty scruffy golf shots, which in some ways is to be expected."
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
After all, Robertson was the scruffy little fat lad who conquered all of Europe twice.
From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025
His beard was fashionably scruffy, like Piper’s dad and his actor friends wore theirs—the sort of I just happened not to shave for two days and I still look awesome look.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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