scuffed
scuffed is the past participle of scuff.
Adjective
scuffed (comparative more scuffed, superlative most scuffed)
- Scratched or marked by contact with another object.
- I bought a scuffed skateboard from a second-hand store.
- I have one photograph of her and there have been times—though no longer, I swear it, she is dead for me—when I would have given my soul for just one more. I found it in an old scuffed Bible when I was Tom's age, in a suburban mansion we were hastily vacating.1986, John le Carré, A Perfect Spy
- Poorly made or done; of low quality.
- Dude, I can’t f**king see anything, I don’t even know who I’m playing against. This client is so scuffed bro. How many billions do you need to bloody fix this sh*t.2019 December 26, Drew 'Midbeast' Timbs (quoted), Alan Bernal, “League of Legends streamer Midbeast stunned by bizarre client glitch”, in Dexerto
Meaning of scuff
Verb
scuff (third-person singular simple present scuffs, present participle scuffing, simple past and past participle scuffed)
- To scrape the feet while walking.
- To scrape and roughen the surface of (shoes, etc.)
- To hit lightly, to brush against.
- The lawns and gardens had been scuffed away.1979, V. S. Naipaul, A Bend in the River
- To mishit (a shot on a ball) due to poor contact with the ball.
- The Montenegro captain was finding space at will and followed up with a speculative shot that he scuffed wide, after Wales were slow in closing down the Juventus striker.2011 September 2, “Wales 2-1 Montenegro”, in BBC
- Synonym of scrub in (“To break in new racing tires by doing a few gentle laps on them, with the resulting heat serving to remove factory coatings and provide better grip.”)
- Synonyms:
- scrub in
Forms of scuffed
| comparative | more scuffed |
|---|---|
| superlative | most scuffed |
Phrases with scuffed
Words that rhyme with scuffed
Questions about scuffed
- What does scuffed mean?
- Scuffed means scratched or marked by contact with another object.
- What is scuffed the past participle of?
- Scuffed is the past participle of scuff.
- What part of speech is scuffed?
- Scuffed is an adjective.
Words near scuffed in the dictionary
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