noun Download 🔗Share Someone with an untidy appearance. Examples : "Even after showering, he still had a bit of a scruff about him, like he'd just woken up from a nap in the park. " appearance person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Stubble, facial hair (on males). Examples : "He hadn't shaved in days, and a light scruff covered his chin. " appearance body human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Crust. Examples : "The cook scrubbed the burnt scruff from the bottom of the pot after dinner. " appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Scurf. Examples : "The gardener brushed the scruff off the rose bush leaves. " appearance body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The loose skin at the back of the neck of some animals. Examples : "The dog's scruff was a good place to hold it firmly. " animal anatomy body part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The back of the neck, nape; also scruff of the neck. Examples : "He grabbed his unruly kid by the scruff of the neck, and took him home." body part anatomy animal human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To lift or carry by the scruff. Examples : "The mother cat gently scruffed her kitten and carried it back to the nest. " action body animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
