Scuff Definition

skŭf
scuffed, scuffing, scuffs
verb
scuffed, scuffing, scuffs
To walk without lifting the feet; shuffle.
Webster's New World
To scrape (the ground, floor, etc.) with the feet.
Webster's New World
To wear a rough place or places on the surface of (a shoe, etc.)
Webster's New World
To become scraped or worn in patches on the surface.
Webster's New World
To move (the feet) with a dragging motion.
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noun
scuffs
A sound or act of scuffing.
Webster's New World
A worn or rough spot.
Webster's New World
A loosefitting house slipper, esp. one without a built-up heel or a counter.
Webster's New World

The back part of the neck; the scruff.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
adjective
Caused by scraping, usually with one's feet.
Someone left scuff marks in the sand.
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Origin of Scuff

  • Probably of Scandinavian origin Old Norse skūfa to push

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Scuff Sentence Examples

  • It certainly didn't smell like someone had painted it recently, and there were scuff marks, crayon, and dirt on the walls.

  • You will need new sneakers that will not scuff or smudge up the dance floor.

  • Her feet scuff up my carpet as she goes.

  • Small scuff to leather near head of spine, intermittent foxing on plates, otherwise a very good copy in an attractive binding.

  • The only mark to appear on the sack was a scuff mark on the plastic buckle.

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