scummy

[ skuhm-ee ]
/ ˈskʌm i /
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adjective, scum·mi·er, scum·mi·est.

consisting of or having scum.
Informal. despicable; contemptible: That was a scummy trick.

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Origin of scummy

First recorded in 1570–80; scum + -y1

Words nearby scummy

scultetus bandage, scum, scumbag, scumble, scumboard, scummy, scuncheon, scundered, scunge, scungy, scunner
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Words related to scummy

shoddy, cheap, viscous, distressing, miserable, pitiful, dismal, sad, worthless, vile, disgusting, odious, abhorrent, hateful, abominable, dusty, murky, muddy, disheveled, crummy

British Dictionary definitions for scummy

scummy
/ (ˈskʌmɪ) /

adjective -mier or -miest

of, resembling, consisting of, or covered with scum
dirty, unpleasant, or nasty
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