nounπShareSomeone with an untidy appearance."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. "appearancepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareStubble, facial hair (on males)."He hadn't shaved in days, and a light scruff covered his chin. "appearancebodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareCrust."The cook scrubbed the burnt scruff from the bottom of the pot after dinner. "appearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareScurf."The gardener brushed the scruff off the rose bush leaves. "appearancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe loose skin at the back of the neck of some animals."The dog's scruff was a good place to hold it firmly. "animalanatomybodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe back of the neck, nape; also scruff of the neck."He grabbed his unruly kid by the scruff of the neck, and took him home."bodypartanatomyanimalhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo lift or carry by the scruff."The mother cat gently scruffed her kitten and carried it back to the nest. "actionbodyanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
