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scruff

The correct spelling is scruff.

How to pronounce scruff

noun

IPA: /skɹʌf/

Say it like: Scr-uff

The correct spelling is scruff. Someone with an untidy appearance. For example: "That candidate will never get the job: he's a right scruff."

Usage Examples

That candidate will never get the job: he's a right scruff.

He grabbed his unruly kid by the scruff of the neck, and took him home.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Someone with an untidy appearance.
  2. 2.Stubble, facial hair (on males).
  3. 3.Crust.
  4. 4.Scurf.
  5. 5.The loose skin at the back of the neck of some animals.

verb

  1. 1.To lift or carry by the scruff.

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