| VERB | motion | scuff, drag | walk without lifting the feet |
|---|---|---|---|
| contact | scuff | get or become scuffed | |
| contact | scuff | mar by scuffing | |
| contact | scuff | poke at with the foot or toe | |
| NOUN | artifact | scuff, mule | a slipper that has no fitting around the heel |
| act | scuff | the act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet) |
| Sounds | skah'f | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | aleph ... woodruff: 40 rhymes with ahf... | |
| Meaning | A slipper that has no fitting around the heel. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | mule | |
| Broader | slipper, carpet slipper | low footwear that can be slipped ... / slipped on and off easily |
| Meaning | The act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet). | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | rub, wipe | The act of rubbing or wiping |
| Verbs | scuff | walk without lifting the feet |
| Meaning | walk without lifting the feet. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonym | drag | |
| Broader | shuffle, scuffle, shamble | walk by dragging one's feet |
| Spanish | arrastrar | |
| Nouns | scuff | the act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet) |
| scuffer | a lightweight flexible sandal with a sturdy sole | |
| Meaning | Get or become scuffed. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Example | "These patent leather shoes scuffed" | |
| Broader | wear, wear off, wear out, wear down, wear thin | deteriorate through use or stress |
| Meaning | mar by scuffing. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "scuffed shoes" | |
| Broader | scratch, scrape, scratch up | cut the surface of |
| Spanish | rayar | |
| Meaning | poke at with the foot or toe. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | kick | strike with the foot |
| Spanish | arrastrar | |
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