scruff

A team of young, unflappable characters is a positive, but sometimes you need players to take the game by the scruff of the neck.

He really grabbed the entire Pakistan team by the scruff of the neck.

But I liked what I saw: a strong jawline, a little scruff, broad shoulders and the unmistakable curve of biceps under his shirt.

Built sturdy, with a shaved head and a scruff of beard, he sits in a chair with his left foot planted on the ground.

A strong jawline, that scruff, those biceps.