scurf

[ skurf ]
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noun
  1. the scales or small shreds of epidermis that are continually exfoliated from the skin.

  2. any scaly matter or incrustation on a surface.

Origin of scurf

1
before 1000; Middle English, Old English <Old Norse skurfa scurf, crust

Other words from scurf

  • scurflike, adjective

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scurf

/ (skɜːf) /


noun
  1. another name for dandruff

  2. flaky or scaly matter adhering to or peeling off a surface

Origin of scurf

1
Old English scurf; related to Old Norse skurfōttr scurfy, Old High German scorf, Danish skurv

Derived forms of scurf

  • scurfy, adjective

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