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.
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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
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
Adjective
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And Just Like That… season 3 premiere in New York City on Wednesday, May 21 But the actor appeared in an unrecognizable look — a gray scruffy beard!—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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In between, there were stops at scruffy downtown spots like the Mudd Club, which owner Steve Mass opened with $15,000, and arty downtown spots like Area, which re-created itself monthly according to theme.—
Amy Virshup,
Vulture,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Grab this shabby chic bedspread in green, grey or pink.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 May 2025
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His longtime caddie and childhood friend, Joe Greiner, ended their partnership amid the strain of shabby results.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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But at least for the moment, some players and some newfound nimbleness have an old order looking a little less bedraggled and besieged.—
Alan Blinder,
New York Times,
26 Aug. 2022
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Bradley Cooper’s character in this psychological thriller is a bedraggled writer whose career and personal life are languishing until a friend slips him a new psychotropic medication called NZT.—
Andrew Moseman,
Discover Magazine,
4 Mar. 2011
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“Scroungy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scroungy. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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