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I love everything about Philadelphia, and its food is like the city itself: real-deal, hearty, and without pretension. We've always had an underdog vibe as a city, but that just makes us try harder, and I love our scrappiness and scruffiness.
Lisa Scottoline

Meaning of "scruffiness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SCRUFFINESS

scruffiness  [ˈskrʌfɪnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCRUFFINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scruffiness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SCRUFFINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of scruffiness in the English dictionary

The definition of scruffiness in the dictionary is unkempt or shabby.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCRUFFINESS


bulkiness
ˈbʌlkɪnɪs
dauphiness
ˈdɔːfɪnɪs
dizziness
ˈdɪzɪnɪs
dryness
ˈdraɪnɪs
finis
ˈfɪnɪs
friendliness
ˈfrɛndlɪnɪs
goofiness
ˈɡuːfɪnɪs
Guinness
ˈɡɪnɪs
happiness
ˈhæpɪnɪs
holiness
ˈhəʊlɪnɪs
huffiness
ˈhʌfɪnɪs
puffiness
ˈpʌfɪnɪs
readiness
ˈrɛdɪnɪs
scurfiness
ˈskɜːfɪnɪs
sniffiness
ˈsnɪfɪnɪs
snuffiness
ˈsnʌfɪnɪs
spiffiness
ˈspɪfɪnɪs
stuffiness
ˈstʌfɪnɪs
timeliness
ˈtaɪmlɪnɪs
turfiness
ˈtɜːfɪnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCRUFFINESS

scrubbing brush
scrubby
scrubland
scrubs
scrubwoman
scrubwomen
scruff
scruffier
scruffiest
scruffily
scruffy
scrum
scrum half
scrumdown
scrummage
scrummager
scrummed
scrummie
scrummier
scrummiest

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCRUFFINESS

agribusiness
big business
business
cleanliness
cleanliness is next to godliness
core business
craziness
do the business
drowsiness
e-business
emptiness
family business
fitness
hairiness
laziness
loneliness
loveliness
retail business
rough-and-readiness
show business
trustworthiness

Synonyms and antonyms of scruffiness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «scruffiness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCRUFFINESS

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

Translator English - Chinese

scruffiness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

scruffiness
570 millions of speakers

English

scruffiness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

scruffiness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القذارة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

scruffiness
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

scruffiness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

scruffiness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

laisser-aller
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesakitan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vergammelter Zustand
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

だらしなさ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

scruffiness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Scruffiness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

scruffiness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

scruffiness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अस्वस्थता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

scruffiness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scruffiness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

scruffiness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

scruffiness
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scruffiness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

scruffiness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

scruffiness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

scruffiness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

scruffiness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scruffiness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCRUFFINESS»

The term «scruffiness» is used very little and occupies the 158.917 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCRUFFINESS» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «SCRUFFINESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word scruffiness.
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Lisa Scottoline
I love everything about Philadelphia, and its food is like the city itself: real-deal, hearty, and without pretension. We've always had an underdog vibe as a city, but that just makes us try harder, and I love our scrappiness and scruffiness.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCRUFFINESS»

Discover the use of scruffiness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scruffiness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Analysing Popular Music: Image, Sound and Text
In contrast, in Figure 2.3 the artists are represented and in a real setting, although the photographic style lends scruffiness and lack of clarity. What is of interest to us in this chapter is how these covers help to communicate certain discourses, ...
David Machin, 2010
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The Language of Fashion
Dressing then remains an empirical fact, capable of being analysed with a phenomenological approach: the degree of scruffiness or dirtiness of a worn garment, for example, is part of dressing, it has no sociological value, except if scruffiness ...
Roland Barthes, 2013
3
Our Singular Strengths: Meditations for Librarians
The fine line between informality and scruffiness has never been finer, but better a cheerful scruffiness than a dour correctness. Studies show that some people are still intimidated by libraries and librarians and, if for no other reason, the new  ...
Michael Gorman, 1998
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ESEC '91: 3rd European Software Engineering Conference, ESEC ...
I would, of course, prefer to use a more neutral word, such as 'expediency', than ' scruffiness', because there is nothing sloppy or unprofessional about scruffiness as I am going to use the term. Quite the contrary: if engineering is the judicious ...
Axel van Lamsweerde, Alfonso Fuggetta, 1991
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Gravenhead
So, there was this kind of inherited tiredness and scruffiness about Longmeadow and the people in it, and this was a scruffiness reinforced by Morwen and the clothes she wore on thatfirst day. Our uniform included what should have been a  ...
Richard Thorns, 2010
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The Blacksmith Anointing
Beneath the scruffiness is an awesome anointing just waiting to be ignited, but that scruffiness is very pervasive, and they usually have left a trail of damage along the way. I know my own life is full of damage: damage to self and damage to ...
Bruce Heany, 2010
7
The Cambridge Companion to Modern British Culture
The Italians don't really have a cult of cool scruffiness, whereas I think the English possibly do.25 London designers on the world stage The 'cult of cool scruffiness' that characterises British ideals of fashion— ability, far removed from ideals of ...
Michael Higgins, Clarissa Smith, John Storey, 2010
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British Realist Theatre: The New Wave in Its Context 1956-1965
In the play, this scruffiness is partly the result of other characters' perceptions of her; the skirt she habitually wears is perceived as being 'dirty', reproducing a connection between dirt and the 'other' that is often made. When she appears ...
Stephen Lacey, 1995
9
Understanding Computers and Cognition: A New Foundation for ...
This volume is a theoretical and practical approach to the design of computer technology.
Terry Winograd, Fernando Flores, 1986
10
Savanna
I do not believe that there can be a clear-cut or "neat" philosophical tool or system of interpretation for the humanities, for I agree with Aaron Slomon who has convincingly argued that "sophisticated scruffiness", supported by computational  ...
‎1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCRUFFINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scruffiness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Perspectives: Artist Puts Heart Into Her 'Demanding Hobby'
"I like the scruffiness of the landscape." She renders fields, swamps, trees and marinas in an impressionistic manner, using her brushes and color pallet to ... «The Ledger, May 15»
2
In the Hills of Sri Lanka's Tea Country
Ella possesses an agreeable scruffiness, the tea plantations and noble birch trees sharing the landscape with a host of ramshackle restaurants and guesthouses ... «New York Times, Mar 15»
3
Herald Cinema: Spall does the maths
"I was actually quite trendy in my scruffiness. You need a beard now, if you're going to drink expensive coffee and wear utility clothes, so I enjoyed it...". «Herald Scotland, Mar 15»
4
THE DAPPER MAN | Three Things Men Should Wear More
Flannels give this illusion of manliness because they are so evocative of lumberjacks and the scruffiness of the outdoors. They are made from extremely soft, ... «Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun, Feb 15»
5
The other side: Will AAP, BJP remember Trilokpuri & Seelampur in …
Trilokpuri resembles a ghetto, its dirt and grime and scruffiness look like a suppurating wound on the unblemished skin the rich part of the city is busy acquiring. «Economic Times, Jan 15»
6
TIFF goes retro with coming-of-age nineties movies
Amy Heckerling's genius broke the implicit link between scruffiness and moral integrity. Cher sees right through her idealist love interest, Josh (Paul Rudd) – she ... «The Globe and Mail, Oct 14»
7
In the Beginning was the Sea by Tomás González, review: 'strikingly …
The atmospheric opening chapters evoke the scruffiness of their trek by bus and boat, as they eat fried fish from roadside stalls and drink cheap spirits in bars ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 14»
8
Does dress matter in medicine?
Dancer also claims that scruffy dress could contribute to low hygiene standards in hospitals: “scruffiness, however defined, also intimates a lack of personal ... «BioEdge, Jul 14»
9
Prescriptions may soon be in capital letters
The scruffiness of doctors' handwriting has been the subject of jokes for years (file picture). Your doctor will soon have to write your prescription in capital letters, ... «Daily Mail, Feb 14»
10
Mark McMorris: The Shaun White Slayer?
In a crisp blue shirt and with a clean-cut scruffiness, the 20-year-old snowboarder works the room at a party celebrating his new MTV Canada reality show, which ... «Men's Journal, Jan 14»

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