scuzzy
4
8.6
- adjective
- /ˈskʌzi/
- Offensive
:
sórdido
- The old couch in the corner looked scuzzy and covered in dust.
I'm just seeing these scuzzy, scumbag Skid Row looking.
- I'm just seeing these scuzzy, scumbag Skid Row looking.
- He goes, you know, seeing this low rent scuzzy added in this film makes you wonder why you chose to do that, because most of us are just seeing what the edge is looking at.
Examples
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After a long night out, they ended up at a scuzzy diner that served greasy food.
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A photo can't quite capture that particularly scuzzy quality a dirty sink has, that gunky bacterial record of all the dishes and greasy pans that have sat in it over the week.
Blog text (19) -
Well, what about that scuzzy hair?
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Head home, go to work, and let myself get scuzzy as hell.
Fiction book (1991) -
Well, most of the scuzzy ones work downtown or in the valley.
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Posting this guy's comments without context is a scuzzy thing to do.
Blog text (3) -
You didn't think a girl like that would go for a scuzzy guy like you, did you?
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Ed sits morosely in a scuzzy bar, three empty shot glasses in front of him.
Fiction book (1994) -
He took two cans of Budweiser out of a little cooler on the floor in the corner, but all the ice had melted weeks ago, judging by the stale, scuzzy smell of the wet cans.
Fiction book (1993) -
I can't believe he would choose to live in such a scuzzy neighborhood.
Synonyms
86
4.1
A person or action that is very bad and dishonest
65
6.5
Dishonest and having a dirty, unpleasant appearance or atmosphere
28
6.5
Worn and dirty, in bad condition
23
3.8
Messy and untidy in clothes or appearance
20
9.7
Very dirty, smelly and unpleasant to touch or be near
9
8.9
Very bad or mean and deserving strong dislike
6
8.0
Very dishonest or cruel in a way that makes people feel disgusted
5
6.9
Being messy and dirty in the way a person looks or acts
4
6.0
Dirty and not good quality
3
9.9
A person or place that seems dirty and makes you feel uneasy
2
8.0
Having very low moral standards
2
9.9
Looks dishonest, dirty, or unsafe to be around
2
7.2
Very unpleasant to look at or to be with
1
9.9
A room or place that is very messy and dirty
1
9.9
Having a bad and dishonest character
1
7.4
Messy and untidy in how a person or place looks
1
7.7
Dirty and untidy in appearance
1
5.6
Covered in black soot or dirt
Dishonest and cruel in ways that hurt others
Appearing in a way people think is sexually loose or rude
A place or surface that is wet, muddy and looks dirty and messy
Antonyms
How Dirty
Surface Forms
Morphology
scuzzy = scuzz (transparent) = scuzz + y
Formed by the informal noun 'scuzz' plus the productive adjectival suffix '-y', producing an adjective meaning 'characterized by scuzz', so the meaning is directly derivable from the base.
Etymology
Scuzzy probably comes from the slang scuzz and the familiar word scum, both meaning 'dirt' or 'filth'. So calling a place or person scuzzy is a strong way to say they look dirty, unpleasant, or a little dishonest.