to scuff
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3.6
- verb
- /skʌf/
:
arañar
- Be careful not to scuff the new table when you move it.
- scuffed shoes
- scuffed boots
- scuffed leather
OK, well I already scuffed up the new Airpods Pro.
- OK, well I already scuffed up the new Airpods Pro.
- She kicked my car and rolled her ankle and scuffed her knee.
- You know, like if we start getting scuffed up Abram tanks and Bradley tanks came and just leveled blocks.
Examples
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You scuffed up my Jordans.
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OK, well I already scuffed up the new Airpods Pro.
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You're going to scuff my finish.
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My shoes are getting scuffed.
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Stop with the ball, you're scuffing up the wall.
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His shoes, which had been polished like brown mirrors, were scuffed and covered with dust.
Fiction book (1999) -
My father only stared down at his boots and said something about how scuffed and cracked they were getting.
Fiction book (1999) -
They're scuffing up my parquet.
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One had black Reeboks on his feet, the other a pair of scuffed loafers.
Academic text (2011) -
Soft leather boots that ended just above the ankle were scuffed and had the tops folded down one turn.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
192
1.0
Make a visible line, spot, or sign on a surface
161
1.1
To cut or mark a surface by scraping it with something sharp
62
1.2
To rub material off a surface with something hard or sharp
12
8.4
To scratch a car's paint with a sharp object
8
3.8
To make a small dent in something, for example on a car or phone
8
4.3
Make a harsh scraping sound by rubbing things together
4
3.0
To scrape and damage the outer surface of the body by rubbing or falling
1
6.7
Wear away skin or material by rubbing
1
3.5
Make small cuts or marks on a surface by rubbing it
To scratch or scrape something so it gets a small mark
To scrape a surface firmly to remove paint or rust
Make a small scratch or chip in a painted surface
To make small cuts in seed coats so they take in water and grow
To rub something so it becomes damaged at the edges
Antonyms
How Damaging
Surface Forms
Etymology
Scuff meaning to mark or damage a surface by rubbing comes from the basic idea of scraping or rubbing against something, so to scuff an object is to rub it and leave a mark or damage.