scuzzy
[ skuhz-ee ]
/ ˈskʌz i /
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adjective, scuzz·i·er, scuzz·i·est.Slang.
dirty, grimy, sordid, or repulsive; disgusting.
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Galt climbed into the old claw-footed bathtub, which was scuzzy and stained, its tarnished drain a tangle of hairs.
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British Dictionary definitions for scuzzy
scuzzy
/ (ˈskʌzɪ) /
adjective -zier or -ziest
slang, mainly US unkempt, dirty, or squalid
Word Origin for scuzzy
C20: perhaps from disgusting or perhaps from a blend of scum and fuzz
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