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scruffing

scruffing is the present participle and gerund of scruff.

Meaning of scruff

Verb

scruff (third-person singular simple present scruffs, present participle scruffing, simple past and past participle scruffed)

  1. (transitive) To lift or carry by the scruff.
    • She gently scruffed the kitten who was trying to climb her leg.2023, Anastasia Ryan, You Should Smile More

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Questions about scruffing

What is scruffing the present participle and gerund of?
Scruffing is the present participle and gerund of scruff.

Words near scruffing in the dictionary

  1. scruffier
  2. scruffies
  3. scruffiest
  4. scruffily
  5. scruffiness
  6. scruffing
  7. scruffle
  8. scruffled
  9. scruffles
  10. scruffling
  11. scruffs

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