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Definition of 'scruff'English
Etymology 1
Noun
( en-noun)
Someone with an untidy appearance
- That candidate will never get the job: he's a right scruff .
stubble, facial hair (on males)
(obsolete) crust
(obsolete) scurf
Derived terms
* scruffy
Etymology 2
1790, from earlier (1787) (m), influenced by
Noun
( en-noun)
The loose skin at the back of the neck of some animals.
(rare) The back of the neck, nape; also scruff of the neck .
- He grabbed his unruly kid by the scruff of the neck , and took him home.
Usage notes
Strictly refers to the loose skin at the back of the neck β found on many mammals, though not humans β rather than the back of the neck itself. While this distinction is not always observed, scruff is used almost exclusively in the phrase βto grab [someone/something] by the scruff [of the neck]β.
Synonyms
* (l)
* (l), (l) (medical)
* (l) (of a horse)
Verb
( en-verb)
To lift or carry by the scruff .
See also
* (l)
References
Similar to 'scruff'serif, swarf, scarf, scurf, sheriff, shroff, schroff, sharif, shereef, skurf, saraf, shruff, scherif
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