Poor and Scruffy

Poor

Poor adjective - Lacking money or material possessions.

Scruffy and poor are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scruffy" instead an adjective "Poor".

Nearby Words: poorly, poorness

Scruffy

Scruffy adjective - Showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect.

Poor and scruffy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Poor" instead an adjective "Scruffy".

Nearby Word: scruff

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Sanjuro Samurai Ponytail: Mifune's samurai with no name is a poor wandering ronin with a short, scruffy ponytail that sticks straight out of the back of his head.
  • Film / Yojimbo Samurai Ponytail: Mifune is a poor wandering ronin with a short, scruffy ponytail that sticks straight out of the back of his head.
  • Samurai Ponytail In the mildly comedic Yojimbo and its more blatantly comedic followup, Sanjuro, Mifune is a poor wandering ronin with a short, scruffy ponytail that sticks straight out of the back of his head.
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