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Scuffed

To scrape the feet while walking.

📖 Definitions of "Scuffed"

verb
  1. 1

    To scrape the feet while walking.

  2. 2

    To hit lightly, to brush against.

  3. 3

    To mishit (a shot on a ball) due to poor contact with the ball.

adjective
  1. 1

    Referring to something that has been scratched or marked by contact with another object.

    "I bought a scuffed skateboard from a second-hand store."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Scuffed"

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WordDefinition
mulesverb(transitive) To remove skin from (an animal) to prevent myiasis.
mulenounThe generally sterile male or female hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.
dragverb(physics, uncountable) Resistance of a fluid to something moving through it.
scuffynounscuffed; shabby; having lost its original fresh or new appearance
scratchy(chiefly of a sore throat) Irritating; itchy.
scratchlikeResembling or characteristic of a scratch.
scrabblyThrown together; disorganized or slapdash.
scratchsomeCharacterised or marked by scratching or scratchiness
callusedHaving calluses.
scufflyResembling or characteristic of a scuffle.
scabbynounAffected with scabs; full of scabs.
smudgyMarked with smudges.
smudgedBlurred as by being rubbed.
cruftynoun(computing, informal) Relating to or containing cruft.
scabbedAffected or covered with scabs.
skidmarkedStained with one or more skidmarks.
tarnishedDiscolored or blemished.
rustynoun(MLE, slang) A gun or in particular an old or worn one.
beat-upnoun(chiefly of an object, informal) Worn out by overuse; in a state of disrepair
beblotchedMarked with one or more blotches.

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