/ Dictionary / Index S scruff: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: scruff Pronunciation: (skruf), [key] — n. the nape or back of the neck. scruff Pronunciation: (skruf), [key] — n. Metall. (in tin-plating) dross formed in the bath. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: scruff (Thesaurus) scrubwoman scruffy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language