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• past participle of scuff.
• past tense form of scuff.

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

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scuffed

Ms. Orton’s vocals underwent a transformation sometime after her 2016 album, “Kidsticks,” becoming scuffed and battered in a way that ended up working to her advantage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

Scotland's John McGinn says his "scuffed" goal which downed Haiti in their World Cup opener left him "beaming with pride" - and he hopes kids around the country wake up feeling exactly the same way.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

Only three families have owned the unpretentious diner with its black bar stools, scuffed tile floors and enough nostalgia to fill Shasta Lake.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026

Ollie Watkins should have given Villa the lead from Ezri Konsa's pass, but the England striker scuffed his shot wide from six yards.

From Barron's ● Dec. 30, 2025

He scuffed his boot against the sidewalk and glanced down the street.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows