scuffed

IPA/skʌft/
KK[skˈʌft]IPA/skʌft/

scuffed — adjective

  • scuffedpositive
  • scuffedercomparative
  • scuffedestsuperlative

1. having dull scratches and rough patches across its surface after being rubbed ha

1.形容詞B2
釋義

having dull scratches and rough patches across its surface after being rubbed hard or pulled over rough ground.

例句

Yasmin polished her scuffed leather boots before the job interview.

scuffed + [object made of leather]

The old wooden floor was scuffed where the children dragged their chairs.

predicative: be scuffed where [cause]

同義詞
  • scratched

    narrower — single sharp lines, while scuffed suggests broader rubbed wear

  • scraped

    stresses the action of dragging; scuffed stresses the resulting look

  • worn

    general aging; scuffed points to specific surface marks

反義詞
  • polished

    smooth and shiny, the opposite of marked

  • pristine

    perfectly clean and unmarked

用法筆記

Almost always describes objects with hard or coated surfaces — shoes, floors, furniture, paint, leather. Distinguish from 'torn' or 'ripped', which describe soft material being pulled apart rather than rubbed.

常見錯誤

❌My shirt got scuffed in the wash.
✅My shoes got scuffed on the pavement.
💡'scuffed' is for hard surfaces rubbed against something rough, not soft fabric.