used to describe a person, thing or
situation that is a scraggy tangled scabby mess. A
situation, person or thing that is disheveled, grimy, abrassive, unfair, devoid of logic and lacking even a few redeaming
features.
Did you see alan today ?- he was
looking a bit scrowley wasn't he?
that kebab looks a bit scrowley
John can't make
tomorrow night - his got to look
after the kids - that's a bit scrowley