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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.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

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

Origin of scummy

First recorded in 1570–80; scum + -y1
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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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Word Origin and History for scummy

scummy

adj.

1570s, from scum + -y (2). Transferred sense of "filthy, disreputable" is recorded from 1932. Related: Scumminess.

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