scruff

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skruhf]
- /skrʌf/
- /skrʌf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skruhf]
- /skrʌf/

Definitions of scruff word

noun scruff (in tin-plating) dross formed in the bath. 1
noun scruff person who looks untidy 1
noun scruff back of animal's neck 1
noun scruff the nape of the neck (esp in the phrase by the scruff of the neck) 0
noun scruff an untidy scruffy person 0
noun scruff a disreputable person, ruffian 0

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Origin of scruff

First appearance:

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

1780-90; variant of dial. scuff, scuft < Dutch schoft horse's withers

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Parts of speech for Scruff

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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scruff popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for scruff

noun scruff

cervices — cervix
cervix — The cervix is the entrance to the womb.
nape — the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
napes — the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
neck — the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.

All 6 Synonyms of scruff