scuff
/skʌf/verb
Elementary
1
To scrape the feet while walking.
2
To scrape and roughen the surface of (shoes, etc.)
3
To hit lightly, to brush against.
4
To mishit (a shot on a ball) due to poor contact with the ball.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing