scroungy

Examples

• All

• She avoided the scroungy old sofa in the corner of the room because it was covered in stains.

• -Was it you, you scroungy little fuck?

  Full Metal Jacket (1987)

• Hey, you old scroungy old alley cat.

  Fritz the Cat (1972)

• Here we are... ...a bunch of scroungy surfers.

  Riding Giants (2004)

• Kind of scroungy and mucky, sir.

  The Hallelujah Trail (1965)

• But you don't give me the respect of a scroungy dog.

  Fiction book (1996)

• - Here is the scroungy trader who refused to give my beloved sister a present on her wedding day.

  Die by the Sword (2020)

• You might as well bring that scroungy, bullheaded old gasbag back, too.

  Mr. Nanny (1993)

• By God, we can't let those... scroungy little jungle buggers... chase the American Advisory Command off a post.

  Go Tell the Spartans (1978)

• I don't want to hurt your feelings, but this is the scroungiest Gee, by the upholstery is coming out.

Synonyms

M

mangy

vsscroungy

• Offensive

28 6.5

Worn and dirty, in bad condition

is similar but not necessarily implying extreme wear

S

seedy

vsscroungy

• Informal

26 6.1

Looking dirty and run down and often linked to crime

is neutral about legality and focuses on shabby untidiness

D

dingy

vsscroungy

23 4.6

Dark and dirty so it does not look bright

stresses shabby or untidy look beyond mere dullness

S

scruffy

vsscroungy

23 3.8

Messy and untidy in clothes or appearance

is dirtier or more shabby in basic look

U

unkempt

vsscroungy

13 5.1

Not neat in appearance, often with messy hair or clothes

is broader as dirty, shabby, or generally untidy overall

R

raggedy

vsscroungy

• Informal

12 4.0

Something that looks worn, torn, and messy

is about filth or untidiness more than simply age

S

scraggly

vsscroungy

9 6.0

Thin and untidy in appearance, often with rough, uneven ends

is broader, covering dirtiness and shabby condition rather than shape

S

slovenly

vsscroungy

5 6.9

Being messy and dirty in the way a person looks or acts

refers more to appearance dirtiness than careless habit focus

C

cruddy

vsscroungy

• Informal

4 6.0

Dirty and not good quality

centres more on shabby physical untidiness than poor quality

B

bedraggled

vsscroungy

4 7.0

Dirty and untidy, often wet after being in rain or mud

focuses on dry dirtiness and shabby untidiness rather than wetness

S

scuzzy

vsscroungy

• Offensive

4 8.6

Dirty and unpleasant, like a place with sticky floors

is mainly physical dirtiness without strong moral feel

S

scummy

vsscroungy

2 5.6

Covered with a thin dirty film on the surface

is dirtier overall rather than only having surface film

S

slutty

vsscroungy

• Archaic

1 9.9

A room or place that is very messy and dirty

is a simple descriptive word for dirty, shabby, or untidy appearance

S

slobby

vsscroungy

• Informal

1 7.4

Messy and untidy in how a person or place looks

leans slightly more toward simple dirtiness and shabby look

M

matty

vsscroungy

8.2

Having hair or fabric that is messy and stuck together in clumps

focuses more on being dirty or shabby rather than tangled

R

raggie

vsscroungy

• UK

9.9

Having old torn clothes and looking untidy

is about general dirtiness and untidiness, not just clothing

R

raggy

vsscroungy

4.2

Appears torn or worn, like old clothes with holes

is dirtier and shabby overall rather than only torn

T

trampy

vsscroungy

• Offensive

8.6

Looking dirty and untidy like someone who lives on the streets

is untidy and shabby without implying vagrant likeness

Antonyms

N

neat

144 1.0

Clean and tidy with things in order

T

tidy

47 1.0

Having things in order with no mess

W

well-groomed

9 3.5

Neat and tidy in appearance with clean clothes and neat hair

How Shabby

shabby

33 2.5

scroungy

• UK

1 7.7

untidy

11 1.0

neat

144 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology