adj.
Pronunciation: ' skr ə -f ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: scruff · i · er ; -est
Etymology: English dialect scruff something worthless
Date: 1871
: UNKEMPT , SLOVENLY , SHAGGY <a scruffy neighborhood> <a scruffy beard>
– scruff · i · ly \ -f ə -l ē \ adverb
– scruff · i · ness \ -f ē -n ə s \ noun