noun
- plural of scruff: the back of the neck, especially of an animal
- plural of scruff: people who are untidy or shabby in appearance
Usage: informal
verb
- third person singular present of scruff: to grab by the scruff of the neck
Examples
- The mother cat carried her kittens by their scruffs.
- The security guard scruffs the troublemaker and escorts him out.
- A group of scruffs gathered outside the convenience store.
- She scruffs the puppy gently to calm it down.
- The teacher told the scruffs to clean up before entering class.
- He always scruffs his dog when it misbehaves.
- The scruffs from the neighborhood played in the empty lot.