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Showing words for SCRUFF using the English dictionary
6 Letter Words for Scruff
scruff
5 Letter Words for Scruff
cuffs, curfs, ruffs, scruf, scuff, scurf
4 Letter Words for Scruff
crus, cuff, curf, curs, furs, fusc, rucs, ruff, scur, suff, surf
3 Letter Words for Scruff
cfs, crs, cru, cur, fcs, frs, fur, rfs, ruc, scf, scr, suf, sur, ufs, urf, urs
Definitions for Scruff
[1] the nape or back of the neck.
[2] (in tin-plating) dross formed in the bath.
[3] the nape of the neck (esp in the phrase by the scruff of the neck )
[4] informal an untidy scruffy person
[5] informal a disreputable person, ruffian
[6] another name for scum (def. 3)
Words related to Scruff
froth, collar, residue, crust, dross, spume, waste, algae, film, strait, cape, cervix, nape, isthmus
Words nearby Scruff
scrubby, scrubdown, scrubland, scrubs, scrubwoman, scruff, scruffy, scrum, scrum half, scrummage, scrummie
Origin of Scruff
2metathetic variant of scurf
Word origin for Scruff
C18: variant of scuft, perhaps from Old Norse skoft hair; related to Old High German scuft