scuffed

American  

[skuhft] / skʌft /

adjective

1. marred or scratched by scraping or hard use.

   He had on a worn-out old coat, workman's pants, and scuffed boots.

   Close to the trunk of the car he found scuffed tracks that looked to have been made by small, thin-soled shoes.

   I looked under the bed and pulled out a scuffed suitcase with frayed cardboard corners.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of scuff.

Other Word Forms

• unscuffed adjective

Etymology

Origin of scuffed

scuff ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Keeping my eyes on the scuffed gray paint above the television should soothe my nerves.

From Literature

He was wearing faded jeans, scuffed work boots, and a sleeveless T-shirt that showed off his tan and well-defined biceps and forearms.

From Literature

The striker scuffed the ball home from close range.

From Barron's

He wears scuffed shoes and a striped necktie as a belt.

From Literature

I shift my bag self-consciously on my shoulder and turn my attention to the scuffed white floor.

From Literature