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Synonyms for scruff

Most common

nape withers nuchal sloven

All synonyms

Noun

1. Nape

nape, nucha dated

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Someone with an untidy appearance.

    That candidate will never get the job: he's a right scruff.

Related words

Word family
scruffy

Forms

Plural
scruffs → napes, nuchae, nuchals, slovens…

Example sentences

  • nape Would you like me to shave the nape of your neck?
  • withers Time withers the roses, but wears down the thorns.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
scruffrising
naperising
withersrising
nuchalrising
slovensteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
nape
5 letters
nucha
6 letters
nuchal, sloven
7 letters
withers2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (withers2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
garrot