scruff

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /skrʌf/

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Noun

Singular scruff

Plural scruffs

1. Scruff is the back of a person's neck.

Verb

Plain form scruff

Third-person singular scruffs

Past tense scruffed

Past participle scruffed

Present participle scruffing

1. If you scruff an animal, you grab it by its scruff.