"scuffy" meaning in All languages combined

See scuffy on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈskʌfi/ Forms: scuffier [comparative], scuffiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ʌfi Etymology: From scuff + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scuff|y}} scuff + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|scuffier}} scuffy (comparative scuffier, superlative scuffiest)
  1. Scuffed; shabby; having lost its original fresh or new appearance.

Inflected forms

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