scruff

Meaning

Noun

1. Someone with an untidy appearance.
2. Stubble, facial hair (on males).
3. (obsolete) Crust.
4. (obsolete) Scurf.

Verb

To lift or carry by the scruff.

Synonyms

nape

neck

nucha

scum

sloven

epistasis

scummings

scrag end

tin dross

dross spot

person with disheveled hair

dross

person with dishevelled hair

floss

rack

Pronounced as (IPA)

/skɹʌf/

Etymology

Cognate with Northern Frisian: skuft

Cognate with Dutch: schoft

Cognate with Old Norse: skopt

Cognate with Gothic: 𐍃𐌺𐌿𐍆𐍄

Cognate with Middle High German: schopf

Cognate with German: Schopf

In summary

See scurf.