Scruffed vs Scuffed - What's the difference?
scruffed | scuffed |
(scruff)
Someone with an untidy appearance
stubble, facial hair (on males)
(obsolete) crust
(obsolete) scurf
The loose skin at the back of the neck of some animals.
(rare) The back of the neck, nape; also scruff of the neck .
referring to something that has been scratched or marked by contact with another object
As verbs the difference between scruffed and scuffed
is that scruffed is past tense of scruff while scuffed is past participle of lang=en.As an adjective scuffed is
referring to something that has been scratched or marked by contact with another object.scruffed
English
Verb
(head)scruff
English
Etymology 1
Noun
(en noun)- That candidate will never get the job: he's a right scruff .
Derived terms
* scruffyEtymology 2
1790, from earlier (1787) (m), influenced byNoun
(en noun)- He grabbed his unruly kid by the scruff of the neck , and took him home.
Usage notes
Strictly refers to the loose skin at the back of the neck β found on many mammals, though not humans β rather than the back of the neck itself. While this distinction is not always observed, scruff is used almost exclusively in the phrase βto grab [someone/something] by the scruff [of the neck]β.Synonyms
* (l) * (l), (l) (medical) * (l) (of a horse)See also
* (l)References
scuffed
English
Verb
(head)- I scuffed my shoe on the door.
Adjective
(en adjective)- I bought a scuffed skateboard from a second-hand store.