Scruffy (7)
I believe the answer is:
unkempt
'scruffy' is the definition.
(unkempt means scruffy or untidy)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for unkempt that I've seen before include "Bedraggled" , "Tangled and untidy, as hair may be" , "With neglected look" , "shabby" , "Messy" .)