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scum
[skuhm]
noun
a film or layer of foul or extraneous matter that forms on the surface of a liquid.
refuse or offscourings.
a low, worthless, or evil person.
such persons collectively; riffraff; dregs.
verb (used with object)
to remove the scum from.
to remove as scum.
verb (used without object)
to form scum; become covered with scum.
scum
/ skʌm /
noun
a layer of impure matter that forms on the surface of a liquid, often as the result of boiling or fermentation
the greenish film of algae and similar vegetation surface of a stagnant pond
Also called: dross. scruff. the skin of oxides or impurities on the surface of a molten metal
waste matter
a worthless person or group of people
verb
(tr) to remove scum from
rare, (intr) to form a layer of or become covered with scum
Other Word Forms
- scumless adjective
- scumlike adjective
- unscummed adjective
- scummer noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of scum1
Word History and Origins
Origin of scum1
Example Sentences
A builder who conned £86,000 from elderly and vulnerable people has been described as "absolute scum" by one of his victims.
PC Neilson was recorded referring to an "invasion" of "scum" from the Middle East, and made offensive comments about people from Algeria and Somalia.
He also referred to himself as "scum" who deserved to be put in jail.
Neilson was recorded referring to an "invasion" of "scum" from the Middle East, and made offensive comments about people from Algeria and Somalia.
Later that year, he told inhabitants of another Paris suburb he would get rid of the “scum” in their neighborhood.
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