scroungy

adjective

Definition of scroungynext
as in scruffy

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Recent Examples of scroungy The mesh fabric adds a bit of sexiness and fun to your average lounge bra—which, in my drawers, can often err on the scroungy side—and provides the perfect pick-me-up when the girls need a little bit of a lift. — Lily Wohlner, womenshealthmag.com, 9 May 2023 That meant giving the men in that environment scroungy beards and longer sideburns to reflect the era. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 June 2022 But nobody in particular can be identified except some members of the scroungy New Orleans-Dallas-Galveston demimonde. — Avi Selk, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scroungy
  1. scruffy
  2. shabby
  3. bedraggled
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  • Most famous, perhaps, is the scruffy little gray terrier-like dog standing at the feet of Giovanni di Nicolao Arnolfini’s (possibly dead) wife in Jan van Eyck’s 1434 Arnolfini Portrait.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Investigators described him as a white male in his late 50s, with a scruffy, gray beard who was wearing a faded blue baseball cap.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of scruffy
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  • The once grand building, where celebrities and socialites have slept, lived, and partied for decades, is undeniably shabby, with worn carpets and crumbling plumbing.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 15 Oct. 2026
  • These shabby little movie houses, tucked away in the back alleys of Shinjuku, smelled of urine and stale tobacco.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of shabby
Adjective
  • Blondie looked rather bedraggled himself, but more or less sober.
    — Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
  • Mary is bedraggled and wet, begging for a gown for a comeback performance in a few days.
    — Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
Definition of bedraggled

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