scruffier; scruffiest
Examples of scruffy in a Sentence
The neighborhood is full of dilapidated houses with scruffy backyards.
dressed in scruffy old clothes to clean out the garage
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Jessica’s ex-boyfriend, played by an impeccably scruffy and insufferable Michael Zegen, is a self-important Brooklyn music writer named Zev who has abandoned her for an influencer played by Emily Ratajkowski, also impeccable at being insufferable but in a more serene way.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 July 2025
His scruffy fur spread out around his face like a lion's mane.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
How did a scruffy comedy about five of TV’s all-time-worst human beings last this long and do so well?
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
Both pups have one floppy ear and a scruffy coat that begs to be cuddled.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 20 June 2025
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 July 2025
His scruffy fur spread out around his face like a lion's mane.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
How did a scruffy comedy about five of TV’s all-time-worst human beings last this long and do so well?
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
Both pups have one floppy ear and a scruffy coat that begs to be cuddled.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 20 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for scruffy
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“Scruffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scruffy. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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