wear thin vs scuff
scuff vs wear thinwear thin is not a noun while scuff is a noun.
wear thin and scuff both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wear thin | No | No | Yes | No |
| scuff | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
scuff is a hyponym of
wear thin; that is, scuff is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
wear thin:
- wear thin: deteriorate through use or stress
- scuff: get or become scuffed
Other hyponyms of wear thin include
ablate.
| wear thin (noun) | scuff (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet) | |
| a slipper that has no fitting around the heel |
| wear thin (verb) | scuff (verb) |
|---|---|
| deteriorate through use or stress | poke at with the foot or toe |
| mar by scuffing | |
| get or become scuffed | |
| walk without lifting the feet |
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