01 n. The back part of the neck; the scruff.
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The back part of the neck; the scruff.[Prov. Eng.]
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4 senses · 3 variants
Webster, 1913
Scuff
/(skŭf)/
· IPA /skʌf/
02 v. i. To walk without lifting the feet; to proceed with a scraping or dragging movement; to shuffle.
imp. & p. p.
Scuffed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Scuffing
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To walk without lifting the feet; to proceed with a scraping or dragging movement; to shuffle.
03 v. t. To cause a blemish on the surface of, by scraping against an object; as, he scuffed his shoe on the ground.
imp. & p. p.
Scuffed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Scuffing
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To cause a blemish on the surface of, by scraping against an object; as, he scuffed his shoe on the ground.
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To scrape with one's foot; as, he scuffed the chair leg with his shoe.