scruffier; scruffiest
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The neighborhood is full of dilapidated houses with scruffy backyards.
dressed in scruffy old clothes to clean out the garage
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In the city's scruffy downtown ‒ which connects to El Paso's downtown by an international bridge ‒ strays compete for territory and food from restaurants or overflowing trash cans.
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Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
Bob Dylan’s arrest for looking scruffy This really happened!
—Brady Gerber, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
Bob Dylan’s arrest for looking scruffy This really happened!
—Brady Gerber, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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“Scruffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scruffy. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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