Scruff vs. Scuff — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Scruff and Scuff
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Definitions
Scruff➦
The back of the neck; the nape.
Scuff➦
To scrape the feet while walking; shuffle.
Scruff➦
Someone with an untidy appearance.
That candidate will never get the job: he's a right scruff.
Scuff➦
To scrape with the feet.
Scruff➦
Stubble, facial hair (on males).
Scuff➦
To shuffle or shift (the feet), as in embarrassment.
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Scruff➦
(obsolete) Crust.
Scuff➦
To scrape and roughen the surface of.
Scruff➦
(obsolete) Scurf.
Scuff➦
The act or sound of scraping especially with the feet.
Scruff➦
The loose skin at the back of the neck of some animals.
Scuff➦
A worn or rough spot resulting from scraping.
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Scruff➦
(rare) The back of the neck, nape; also scruff of the neck.
He grabbed his unruly child by the scruff of the neck, and took him home.
Scuff➦
A flat backless house slipper.
Scruff➦
(transitive) To lift or carry by the scruff.
Scuff➦
To scrape the feet while walking.
Scruff➦
Scurf.
Scuff➦
To scrape and roughen the surface of (shoes, etc.)
Scruff➦
The nape of the neck; the loose outside skin, as of the back of the neck.
Scuff➦
To hit lightly, to brush against.
Scruff➦
The back side of the neck
Scuff➦
To mishit (a shot on a ball) due to poor contact with the ball.
Scuff➦
A mark left by scuffing or scraping.
Someone left scuff marks in the sand.
Scuff➦
The back part of the neck; the scruff.
Scuff➦
To walk without lifting the feet; to proceed with a scraping or dragging movement; to shuffle.
Scuff➦
A slipper that has no fitting around the heel
Scuff➦
The act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet)
Scuff➦
Walk without lifting the feet
Scuff➦
Get or become scuffed;
These patent leather shoes scuffed
Scuff➦
Mar by scuffing;
Scuffed shoes
Scuff➦
Poke at with the foot or toe
