scroungy

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of scroungy The mesh fabric adds a bit of sexiness and fun to your average lounge bra—which, in my drawers, can often err on the scroungy side—and provides the perfect pick-me-up when the girls need a little bit of a lift. Lily Wohlner, womenshealthmag.com, 9 May 2023 That meant giving the men in that environment scroungy beards and longer sideburns to reflect the era. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 June 2022 But nobody in particular can be identified except some members of the scroungy New Orleans-Dallas-Galveston demimonde. Avi Selk, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scroungy
Adjective
  • The impish Reeves brings puppy-dog codependence to the scruffy Estragon, who leans on Vladimir as his body and memory fail him.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Pitt also sports a scruffy look in the ad, showing off a salt-and-pepper beard.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • As the 126-foot-tall Twin Towers standing guard over Wembley’s entrance drew us and thousands more inexorably forward from the nearby Underground station, a love affair was born that never quite died, no matter how shabby the old place became in its final years.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • At a time when economic anxiety is high, stable’s not too shabby.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Watering mums from above has a similar effect, leaving blooms bedraggled and dull and shortening the lifespan of the flowers.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Generously, Thompson’s performance leaves room for two more, the first being Poots’ low-key but impressive Thea, a mousy woman who arrives wet and bedraggled, causing Hedda to dress her in her own clothes (a gesture that has more than one meaning for Hedda, who’s still in love with Eileen).
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Scroungy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scroungy. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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