About The Word Scuff
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Scuff
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What's The Definition Of Scuff?
[n] the act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet)
[n] a slipper that has no fitting around the heel [v] poke at with the foot or toe [v] mar by scuffing; "scuffed shoes" [v] get or become scuffed; "These patent leather shoes scuffed" [v] walk without lifting the feet Synonyms | Synonyms for Scuff: drag | mule | mules | scuffs Related Terms | Find terms related to Scuff: See Also | carpet slipper | kick | rub | scrape | scratch | scratch up | scuffle | shamble | shuffle | slipper | wear | wear off | wear out | wear thin | wipe Scuff In Webster's Dictionary \Scuff\, n. [Cf. D. schoft shoulder, Goth. skuft hair of
the head. Cf. {Scruff}.]
The back part of the neck; the scruff. [Prov. Eng.] --Ld.
Lytton.
\Scuff\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Scuffed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scuffing}.] [See {Scuffle}.] To walk without lifting the feet; to proceed with a scraping or dragging movement; to shuffle. |
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