"scuffy" meaning in English

See scuffy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: scuffier [comparative], scuffiest [superlative]
Etymology: scuff + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scuff|y}} scuff + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|scuffier}} scuffy (comparative scuffier, superlative scuffiest)
  1. scuffed; shabby; having lost its original fresh or new appearance
    Sense id: en-scuffy-en-adj-BfJZDFvI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

Inflected forms

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