scuff
transitive verb
- to scrape (the ground, floor, etc.) with the feet
- to wear a rough place or places on the surface of (a shoe, etc.)
- to move (the feet) with a dragging motion
intransitive verb
- to walk without lifting the feet; shuffle
- to become scraped or worn in patches on the surface
noun
- a sound or act of scuffing
- a worn or rough spot
- a loosefitting house slipper, esp. one without a built-up heel or a counter
See scuff in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(skŭf)
verb scuffed,
scuff·ing,
scuffs verb, intransitive To scrape the feet while walking; shuffle.
verb, transitive- To scrape with the feet.
- To shuffle or shift (the feet), as in embarrassment.
- To scrape and roughen the surface of.
noun- The act or sound of scraping especially with the feet.
- A worn or rough spot resulting from scraping.
- A flat backless house slipper.
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