Meaning of Scruff | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Someone with an untidy appearance.
   countable, uncountable
2. The loose skin at the back of the neck of some animals.
3. Stubble, facial hair (on males).
   countable, uncountable
4. The back of the neck, nape; also scruff of the neck.
   rare
5. Crust.
   countable, obsolete, uncountable
6. Scurf.
   countable, obsolete, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“That candidate will never get the job: he's a right scruff.”

“He grabbed his unruly child by the scruff of the neck, and took him home.”

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