as in dilapidated
showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect
dressed in scruffy old clothes to clean out the garage
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The goal, a scruffy effort from close range, is a first for Messi at the 2024 Copa America and a 14th overall in the tournament.
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Ben Burrows, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
Moore showed off a fresh haircut and his scruffy salt-and-pepper beard in the selfie.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
The look: Dog ears, scruffy hair, a collar and leash for one person, and large nets for any others.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
That, scruffy hospitality reminds us, is who your friends want to hang out with anyway.
—Miranda Rake, Parents, 8 Oct. 2024
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Ben Burrows, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
Moore showed off a fresh haircut and his scruffy salt-and-pepper beard in the selfie.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
The look: Dog ears, scruffy hair, a collar and leash for one person, and large nets for any others.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
That, scruffy hospitality reminds us, is who your friends want to hang out with anyway.
—Miranda Rake, Parents, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Scruffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scruffy. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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