scuffed; scuffing; scuffs
1
a
: to walk without lifting the feet : shuffle
b
: to poke or shuffle a foot in exploration or embarrassment
2
: to become scratched, chipped, or roughened by wear
a countertop that won't scuff
1
2
a
: to scrape (the feet) along a surface while walking or back and forth while standing
b
: to poke at with the toe
3
: to scratch, gouge, or wear away the surface of
scuffed my shoes
Examples of scuff in a Sentence
Verb
She scuffed down the hall towards her room.
scuffed up her shoes by rubbing her feet under the rung of the chair
Noun
She slid into her scuffs and headed into the kitchen.
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Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Crafted with rubber soles designed with traction and typically using white or natural rubber that won’t scuff white boat decks, boat shoes are great for slippery surfaces, gangways, and ports.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025
Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Step 2: Treat Stains and Do Overall Cleaning After brushing away the loose soil, use an art gum eraser to clean away scuffs and heavier soil.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Calhanoglu then returns the ball to Darmian… … who finds Mkhitaryan’s run…
… before the Armenia midfielder sets up Thuram, whose scuffed shot loops over the goalkeeper and into the net.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Crafted with rubber soles designed with traction and typically using white or natural rubber that won’t scuff white boat decks, boat shoes are great for slippery surfaces, gangways, and ports.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
Check your golf balls periodically for signs of damage such as cracks, deep scuffs, and chips that may interfere with their performance.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Step 2: Treat Stains and Do Overall Cleaning After brushing away the loose soil, use an art gum eraser to clean away scuffs and heavier soil.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Scuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scuff. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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