scuffed

scuff

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skuhf]
- /skʌf/
- /skʌf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skuhf]
- /skʌf/

Definitions of scuffed word

verb with object scuffed to scrape (something) with one's foot or feet. 1
verb with object scuffed to rub or scrape (one's foot or feet) over something. 1
verb with object scuffed to mar by scraping or hard use, as shoes or furniture. 1
verb with object scuffed Chiefly Scot. to brush against, as in passing. to brush off; wipe off. 1
verb without object scuffed to walk without raising the feet from the ground; shuffle. 1
verb without object scuffed to scrape or rub one's foot back and forth over something. 1

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Origin of scuffed

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95, scuff is from the Middle Low German word schūven to shove

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Parts of speech for Scuffed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Scuffed

scuffed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for scuffed

noun scuffed

galumphed — Simple past tense and past participle of galumph.

verb scuffed

gimped — a limp.
grated — Produced by grating.
hobbled — to walk lamely; limp.
limped — to walk with a labored, jerky movement, as when lame.
locomoted — Simple past tense and past participle of locomote.

All 6 Synonyms of scuffed