Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scuffly

/ˈskʌfli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: scuffly
IPA: /ˈskʌfli/

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a scuffle.

Example Sentences

"I heard a scuffly sound outside the front door."

Etymology

From scuffle + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: scuffle

Inflected Forms

more scuffly (comparative) most scuffly (superlative)

Rhymes With

buffly

Questions

How do you pronounce scuffly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskʌfli/.
What does scuffly mean?: Resembling or characteristic of a scuffle.
Where does scuffly come from?: From scuffle + -y.

How to pronounce scuffly

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