scruff
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Synonyms: shruff, scuff, skruff, cruff, schuff
Antonyms: shruff, scuff, skruff, cruff, schuff
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Noun
- Someone with an untidy appearance.
- That candidate will never get the job: he's a right scruff.
- Stubble, facial hair (on males).
- Crust.
- Scurf.
Noun
- The loose skin at the back of the neck of some animals.
- The back of the neck, nape; also scruff of the neck.
- He grabbed his unruly child by the scruff of the neck, and took him home.
Verb
- To lift or carry by the scruff.
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