Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scuffy

/ˈskʌfi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scuffy
IPA
/ˈskʌfi/
17
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Scuffed; shabby; having lost its original fresh or new appearance.

Etymology

From scuff + -y.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

scuffier (comparative) scuffiest (superlative)

Rhymes With

fluffy buffy duffy puffy stuffy scruffy huffy snuffy muffy toughie roughy mcguffey

Questions

How do you pronounce scuffy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskʌfi/.
What does scuffy mean?
Scuffed; shabby; having lost its original fresh or new appearance.
Where does scuffy come from?
From scuff + -y.

How to pronounce scuffy

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