scuzzy
/ˈskʌ.zi/adjective
scuzzy is spelled S-C-U-Z-Z-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, scuzzy means “Dirty or grimy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in scuzzy?
| Letters | 6: S-C-U-Z-Z-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 119,826th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is scuzzy?
Scuzzy appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce scuzzy?
- US /ˈskʌ.zi/
- /ˈskʊzi/
- /ˈskʌze/
Scuzzy has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-scuzzy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with scuzzy?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as scuzzy from its last stressed vowel (/ʌzi/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of scuzzy
- scuzzier comparative
- scuzziest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does scuzzy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
colloquialDirty or grimy.
a scuzzy toilet
- 2
colloquialDisreputable; sleazy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does scuzzy come from?
Probably a blend of scummy + fuzzy 1960s, US, colloquial, expressive coinage, with influence from scum, fuzzy, lousy, sleazy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).