Scruffy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈskɹʌf.i/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Scruffy is an adjective meaning Untidy in appearance; scrubby; shabby.
Meaning
Untidy in appearance; scrubby; shabby.
More Meanings
- (Alaska, slang) An arctic fox.
- (informal) An artificial intelligence researcher who believes that intelligence is too complicated (or computationally intractable) to be solved with the sorts of homogeneous system favoured by the "neats".
Example Sentences
scruffy outfit
scruffy clothes
A scruffy little dog came scampering down the road.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:scruffy.
Word Forms
- scruffier
- scruffiest
- scruffies
Synonyms for scruffy
Depending on context, synonyms include seedy, worn.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include seedy, worn, scraggly, raggy, frowsy, scrabbly.
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