The buildings are generally ramshackle, and the alleys are dimly lit, giving the area a very scruffy and run-down appearance.

He had health problems, was overweight, and had a scruffy appearance.

(Ted's particularly scruffy appearance at the moment might actually have elevated him in her eyes.)

The man, said to be of scruffy appearance and aged between 25 and 30, crept up and grabbed the girl near her friend's house in Boosbeck.

His often scruffy appearance also perturbed his parents.

He wore a floppy hat and overalls to complement his scruffy appearance.

His cramped position inside the cage and his battered, scruffy appearance did not help his morale.

Here, he was taught alongside younger students of a higher social standing, and was bullied for his scruffy appearance and peasant background.

He hadn't shaved in several days, but despite his scruffy appearance, her first impression was that he was not dangerous.

Then he noticed Wix's somewhat scruffy appearance and sighed.