scuffs 1 of 2

verb

Definition of scuffsnext
present tense third-person singular of scuff
1
as in scratches
to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface scuffed up her shoes by rubbing her feet under the rung of the chair

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2
as in shuffles
to move heavily or clumsily the miners scuffed past in heavy boots

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scuffs

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noun

plural of scuff
as in scrapes

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scuffs

scuffs (up)

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“Scuffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuffs. Accessed 30 Mar. 2023.

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