scruff
noun (NECK) /skrʌf/Definition
by the scruff of the/your neck › by the skin at the back of the neck: Cats carry their kittens by the scruff of the neck. I took/grabbed him by the scruff of his neck and threw him out of the hall.The head and neck of non-human animals
(Definition of scruff noun (NECK) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- beak noun (BIRD'S MOUTH)
- bill noun (BIRD)
- cockscomb noun
- comb noun (CHICKEN)
- crest noun (TOP)
- crested adjective (WITH TOP)
- crop noun (THROAT)
- dewlap noun
- horn noun (ANIMAL)
- horned adjective
- jaw noun (BODY PART)
- maw noun
- muzzle noun (ANIMAL)
- neck noun (BODY PART)
- nose noun (BODY PART)
- pouch noun (OF ANIMALS)
- proboscis noun
- snout noun
- sucker noun (STICKING DEVICE)
- tufted adjective
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