scurf
the scales or small shreds of epidermis that are continually exfoliated from the skin.
any scaly matter or incrustation on a surface.
Origin of scurf
1Other words from scurf
- scurflike, adjective
Words Nearby scurf
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How to use scurf in a sentence
Many who went there covered with scurf returned plump and fair, and scarce like the same people.
A Voyage to the South Sea | William BlighThe tree-scurf descended on them, and the birds made a piteous clamour.
Back o' the Moon | Oliver OnionsHe can't hope for any more big lizards; and of this one he has got every bit of scurf left, I believe.
It causes a white scurf to strike out upon the skin, somewhat like the dry scurvy.
A Voyage Round the World, from 1806 to 1812 | Archibald CampbellHe was very thin and his body was covered with white scurf from immoderate use of "ava."
Celebrated Travels and Travellers | Jules Verne
British Dictionary definitions for scurf
/ (skɜːf) /
another name for dandruff
flaky or scaly matter adhering to or peeling off a surface
Origin of scurf
1Derived forms of scurf
- scurfy, adjective
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