as in dusty
severely lacking in cleanliness
My friend thinks that scuzzy dive bar has "character," but the smell alone is enough to keep me far away from that place.
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Recent Examples of scuzzy
Mike would rather move the bullseye to the Aryans, who have some scuzzy operatives working outside the prison that no one will miss.
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 2 June 2024
The guests have lots of range — there are serial cheaters, all types of scuzzy folks and even a man who likes to dress as a baby and act out everything, down to the boom boom in his diaper.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024
Starring Anton Yelchin, Alia Shawkat, and Imogen Poots, Green Room is a siege movie marked by scuzzy realism and a palpable sense of danger.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2023
Spiel [New West] On their debut album, Spiel, Office Dog submerge their brand of indie rock under scuzzy noise until the bubbles stop rising to the top.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 26 Jan. 2024
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 2 June 2024
The guests have lots of range — there are serial cheaters, all types of scuzzy folks and even a man who likes to dress as a baby and act out everything, down to the boom boom in his diaper.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024
Starring Anton Yelchin, Alia Shawkat, and Imogen Poots, Green Room is a siege movie marked by scuzzy realism and a palpable sense of danger.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2023
Spiel [New West] On their debut album, Spiel, Office Dog submerge their brand of indie rock under scuzzy noise until the bubbles stop rising to the top.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 26 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scuzzy
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Around 20 million years ago, as wind and streams whittled away at the Rocky Mountains, the debris was dumped in the High Plains, a dusty bed of sand and gravel.Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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In one corner, dozens of dusty bottles sat behind beanbag chairs, while a miniature trampoline lay turned on its side.River Akira Davis, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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In the earlier seasons of the show, characters were often filthy, caked with dirt and blood, clothes tattered.Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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My father was living alone in that dark, filthy room like an old animal wallowing in its own excrement.Lee Chang-dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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However, a dirty pillowcase could contribute to greasy locks.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Avoid greasy, spicy, highly processed, and fast foods, especially those with strong smells.Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 7 Jan. 2025
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The storage options with 256GB and 512GB are also back, in black, for 1,059€, saving 190€, and 1,269€, saving 230€, respectively.David Phelan, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Proenza Schouler black mesh bag; proenzaschouler.com.Daniel Arnold, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2025
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This set also comes with a shoe bag that has two compartments and can double as a laundry bag for dirty clothes during your trip.Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025
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Popularized initially in Utah by soda shops like Swig, dirty soda blends provided a sweet, customizable alternative to coffee.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2022
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There are no glamorous furnishings — just a French window, its blackened panes suggesting the dark of night.Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2022
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In real life, the person convicted of financial fraud and fetishized for cutting a sleazy swath through Vice-era Brooklyn was Kari Ferrell.New York Times, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Similarly, what’s worse than PolitiFact’s being a willing participant in the conspiracy to hide President Joe Biden’s mental and physical decline is its sleazy attempt last week to absolve itself of any wrongdoing.Becket Adams, National Review, 22 Dec. 2024
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The Matterhorn and Mont Blanc are not too shabby either.Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Few disputed the decision, but the handling of Fonseca’s exit was shabby.James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Scuzzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuzzy. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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