The Clue
Fight that's less than a brawl (7 letter answer)
The Answer
SCUFFLE
Tags
Notes
The answer SCUFFLE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Brief fracas
Definition
SCUFFLE as a noun:
1. (hassle, scuffle, tussle, dogfight, rough-and-tumble) = disorderly fighting
2. (scuffle, scuffle hoe, Dutch hoe) = a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling
3. (scramble, scuffle) = an unceremonious and disorganized struggle
SCUFFLE as a verb:
1. (shuffle, scuffle, shamble) = walk by dragging one's feet; "he shuffled out of the room"; "We heard his feet shuffling down the hall"
2. (scuffle, tussle) = fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters; "the drunken men started to scuffle"