B2adjectiveinformalfashion
US/ˈskrʌf.i/
UK/ˈskrʌf.i/
dirty and untidy in appearance
In context
You can't go to the interview in those scruffy jeans.
He looked a bit scruffy after a week of camping.
A scruffy little dog followed us all the way home.
Words that go with scruffy
verb + adjective
- look scruffyDon't look scruffy on your first day.
adjective + noun
- scruffy jeansHe always wears scruffy jeans.
- scruffy beardShave that scruffy beard before the wedding!
- scruffy clothesChange out of those scruffy clothes.
adverb + adjective
- a bit scruffyThe hotel looks a bit scruffy outside.