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Definition of "scuff" [scuff]

  • To scrape the feet while walking; shuffle. (verb-intransitive)
  • To scrape with the feet. (verb-transitive)
  • To shuffle or shift (the feet), as in embarrassment. (verb-transitive)
  • To scrape and roughen the surface of. (verb-transitive)
  • The act or sound of scraping especially with the feet. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "scuff" in a sentence
  • "The shade has a few very light and thin scuff marks but is otherwise like new."
  • "The less good parts give standard visions of guitar-jazz more amplitude and scuff, which is unremarkable."
  • "Buying for a quarter and selling for $5.50 with a "scuff" sticker on it is fucking lame."