Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scuffing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables: scuff-ing
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of scuff

noun

Example Sentences

"From little marks perhaps, dents, scuffings on the walls where from time to time he had hurled objects in those fits of childish pique that seemed to be becoming more frequent with him."

Inflected Forms

scuffings (plural)

Questions

What does scuffing mean?: present participle and gerund of scuff

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