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PRONUNCIATION OF SCRUFFIEST

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCRUFFIEST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scruffiest is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCRUFFIEST

scrubbiness
scrubbing
scrubbing brush
scrubby
scrubland
scrubs
scrubwoman
scrubwomen
scruff
scruffier
scruffily
scruffiness
scruffy
scrum
scrum half
scrumdown
scrummage
scrummager
scrummed
scrummie

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCRUFFIEST

artiest
at the earliest
beefiest
chaffiest
comfiest
daffiest
easiest
fluffiest
goofiest
iffiest
leafiest
miffiest
puffiest
sniffiest
snuffiest
spiffiest
squiffiest
stuffiest
turfiest
whiffiest

Synonyms and antonyms of scruffiest in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SCRUFFIEST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «scruffiest» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of scruffiest

Translation of «scruffiest» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCRUFFIEST

Find out the translation of scruffiest to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of scruffiest from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scruffiest» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

scruffiest
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

scruffiest
570 millions of speakers

English

scruffiest
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

scruffiest
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

scruffiest
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

scruffiest
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

scruffiest
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

scruffiest
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

scruffiest
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Scruffiest
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

scruffiest
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

scruffiest
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

scruffiest
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Scruffiest
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

scruffiest
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

scruffiest
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Scruffiest
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

scruffiest
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scruffiest
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

scruffiest
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

scruffiest
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scruffiest
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

scruffiest
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

scruffiest
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

scruffiest
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

scruffiest
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scruffiest

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCRUFFIEST»

The term «scruffiest» is used very little and occupies the 173.489 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCRUFFIEST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «scruffiest» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «scruffiest» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scruffiest

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCRUFFIEST»

Discover the use of scruffiest in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scruffiest and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Smartest Giant In Town
George didn't like being the scruffiest giant in town, so when he sees a new shop selling giant-size clothes he decides it's time to update his image.
Julia Donaldson, 2010
2
Journey Of The Mountain Man /The First Mountain: Man ...
Three of the scruffiest, louse-infested louts Preacher had ever seen in the Big Empty hunkered down around a hastily constructed ring of stones at the bottom of the slope. They warmed their hands over the coals that roasted hunks of ...
William W. Johnstone, 2007
3
Dark Glasses
scruffiest man loitered conspicuously outside The Dorchester Hotel, content that everyone was doing their very best to sort out the unfortunate misunderstanding. Just behind him, centre piece to a paved terrace, a marble fountain surged and ...
Tony Edwards, 2008
4
From Rags to Rags
“You are the scruffiest little airmen I have ever seen.” (He bellowed again) “What are you?” We all chorused together “The scruffiest little airmen you have ever seen, Corporal,” As a result we were all put on extra duties cleaning the guardroom ...
Johnny Barrs, 2011
5
Effective Educational Leadership
It was the leader who gave away everything that he had and his family had. If you look at a traditional or pre-European contact leader, it might be the guy who is riding the scruffiest horse and living in the scruffiest tent because he had given ...
Nigel Bennett, Megan Crawford, Marion Cartwright, 2002
6
American Photographer
scruffiest. corners. of. existence. few remarkable instances. He focuses on precisely the kind ot scenery that prompts you to turn on the car radio as you pass by. Adams violates all the rules, including the one about being interesting.
‎1987
7
Hairy Maclary's Showbusiness
Guess who wins the prize for the scruffiest cat at this year's show? Winner of the 1992 AIM Children's Picture Book of the Year Award.
‎2002
8
The Spiffiest Giant In Town
George the giant, known for wearing his old patched clothes, finally buys new ones, but then gives them away to some needy animals.
Julia Donaldson, 2005
9
The Last White Knight
1 hung out with the toughest, scruffiest bunch of under- achievers I could find." The image of the nine-year-old faded and was replaced by that of a teenager who bore a sullen resemblance to Regan Mitchell — too tough to be believed, with a ...
Tami Hoag, 2011
10
I'll Never Be French (no matter what I do): Living in a ...
I'm the scruffiest person on the terrasse, maybe even in the entire gare, Paris, and France. I look like an escapee from Devil's Island—rumpled, crumpled, pants torn from the bus, and sweaty. Everyone else looks like Saturday night at the ball.
Mark Greenside, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCRUFFIEST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scruffiest is used in the context of the following news items.
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Every dog has its day! Could your pet take home the prize for …
These include 'Saddest Eyes', 'Waggiest Tail' and 'Scruffiest Dog'. There is a 'Show Champion' trophy to be won and rosettes up to 6th place. There is a £2 ... «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
2
Wet dogs and waggy tails at Suffolk Dog Day
There were also prizes for the scruffiest mutt, best junior handler, best vintage dog over 10 years old, dog with the waggiest tale and the dog the judges would ... «Ipswich Star, Jul 15»
3
As a day in the life, 'Tangerine' bursts with creativity and compassion
On one hand, this day-in-the-life of transgender sex workers in Los Angeles plunges viewers into one of the city's scruffiest, most sordid subcultures. On the other ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
4
Is this the scruffiest street in Exeter?
IS this the scruffiest street in Exeter is the question being asked by local councillor Percy Prowse. Roundhill is a relatively short cul-de-sac and was due to have ... «Exeter Express and Echo, Jul 15»
5
You should visit Osaka's first rescue cat cafe so I don't have to
Other than that, I think they're adorable and fascinating and I would happily pet one so long as I could do it using a Deluxe Gopher, and I think even the scruffiest ... «RocketNews24, Apr 15»
6
Liverpool vs Bolton Wanderers: Emile Heskey ready for an …
He was the scruffiest footballer with his socks rolled down but he did really well. “He used to drive into training at Belvoir Drive, up to the pitch, jump out with all ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 15»
7
Mark Reckless wins Rochester and Strood byelection for Ukip
And following the resignation of Emily Thornberry for her ill-judged Rochester tweet, Mair cites a tweet by Tory MP Steve Baker about the “scruffiest house in ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»
8
Andrew Garfield Is Now Trying To Be The Scruffiest Person You …
You guys have heard it too, right? I guess since the last Amazing Spider-Man movie didn't do as well as they were hoping, they might have doubts about Andrew ... «Socialite Life, Oct 14»
9
The 7 Scruffiest Men in Professional Sports
The 7 Scruffiest Men in Professional Sports. We've long celebrated LeBron, Victor Cruz, and all the other athletes who can dress as sharply as they play. «GQ Magazine, Oct 14»
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Celtics' Kelly Olynyk Makes GQ's 'Seven Scruffiest Men In Sports' List
Men's magazine GQ listed Olynyk this week as one of its “Seven Scruffiest Men in Professional Sports,” dubbing the 7-footer “The Iron Maiden Giant.” “You see a ... «NESN.com, Oct 14»

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