1. dirty, shabby, or unkempt in appearance
Usage: informal

Examples

• His scroungy old jacket had holes in both elbows.
• The scroungy stray cat wandered into our yard looking for food.
• After camping for a week, we all looked pretty scroungy.
• She refused to wear the scroungy sneakers to the party.
• The scroungy apartment needed a thorough cleaning.
• His scroungy beard made him look much older than he was.