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scuffler

1 8.4

Someone or something that scrapes a surface and leaves marks

noun

: rasguñador

The heavy boots acted as a scuffler, leaving black marks on the wooden floor.

Examples

After dragging the chair across the room, he realized it was a real scuffler on the tiles.
Be careful with that old suitcase; it's a known scuffler and can damage delicate surfaces.
The scuffler left marks all over the wooden floor.
We need to hire a scuffler for the new gym's flooring.
The heavy boots acted as a scuffler, leaving black marks on the wooden floor.
After dragging the chair across the room, he realized it was a real scuffler on the tiles.
Be careful with that old suitcase; it's a known scuffler and can damage delicate surfaces.

Synonyms

scratcher

vsscuffler

8 4.4

A tool used to rub an itch or let a pet make marks on furniture

creates scraped or dragged marks usually leaving slight damage

smudger

vsscuffler

1 7.2

Someone or something that makes marks by rubbing

creates scraped or dragged marks that slightly damage the surface

How Damaging

grinder

Specialized

37 2.5

sander

12 4.6

scraper

8 3.2

scuffler

1 8.4

sponge cloth

1 3.2

Surface Forms

scuffler singular

scufflers plural

Morphology

scuffler = scuff (transparent) = scuff + le + er

The word 'scuffler' is transparently derived from 'scuff' + 'er', indicating a person or thing that scuffs.

Etymology

Scuffler comes from the verb scuff meaning 'to scrape or drag with the foot' and the agent -er meaning 'one who does'. So a scuffler is something or someone that scrapes a surface and leaves marks.