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scurfy

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈskɜː(ɹ)fi/
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  • rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)fi

1

adj

Meaning 1

Characterized by scurf; covered with scurf.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

having or producing or covered with scurf

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lepidote, leprose, scabrous, scaly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From scurf + -y.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: покрит с пърхот (pokrit s pǎrhot) — characterized by scurf, scabby
  • Finnish: hilseilevä — characterized by scurf, scabby
  • German: schorfig — characterized by scurf, scabby
  • German: verschorft — characterized by scurf, scabby
  • German: verkrustet — characterized by scurf, scabby
  • German: grindig — characterized by scurf, scabby