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scruffy

/ˈskrʌfi/adjective

उच्चारण स्क्रफ़ी

मैला-कुचैला, फटेहाल, बेतरतीब

Core word

adjectivescruffier, scruffiest
  1. 1

    informal

    dirty or untidy in appearance

    मैला-कुचैला, फटेहाल, बेतरतीब

    • He turned up for the interview in scruffy jeans and an old T-shirt.
    • a scruffy little office above a shop
    • The dog was thin and scruffy when we found it.
    + 3 more examples
    • She felt scruffy in her old kurta among the smartly dressed guests.
    • His scruffy beard made him look much older.
    • The hostel room was scruffy but comfortable.

    Synonyms untidy shabby unkempt dishevelled tatty

    Opposite smart tidy neat well-groomed dapper

◇Word family
scruffily adverbscruffiness noun