scruff

(noun, verb)

noun

1. the back side of the neck

Similar word(s): nape, nucha

Definition categories: body, backside, rear

Sentences with scruff as a noun:

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

- He grabbed his unruly kid by the scruff of the neck, and took him home.

verb

1. To lift or carry by the scruff.