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1 scum n
[skʌm](on liquid) schiuma, fig, (pej: people) feccia
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scum — /skʌm / (say skum) noun 1. a film of foul or extraneous matter on a liquid. 2. low, worthless persons: scum of the earth. –verb (scummed, scumming) –verb (t) 3. to remove the scum from. 4. to remove as scum. –verb (i) 5. to form scum; become… …
scum — scumless, adj. scumlike, adj. /skum/, n., v., scummed, scumming. n. 1. a film or layer of foul or extraneous matter that forms on the surface of a liquid. 2. refuse or offscourings. 3. a low, worthless, or evil person. 4. such persons… … Universalium
scum — [[t]skʌm[/t]] n. v. scummed, scum•ming 1) a) a film or layer of foul matter that forms on the surface of a liquid b) a film of algae on still or stagnant water: pond scum[/ex] 2) refuse or offscourings 3) a low, worthless person 4) such persons… … From formal English to slang
Scum — (sk[u^]m), n. [Of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. & Sw. skum, Icel. sk[=u]m, LG. schum, D. schuim, OHG. sc[=u]m, G. schaum; probably from a root meaning, to cover. [root]158. Cf. {Hide} skin, {Meerschaum}, {Skim}, v., {Sky}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scum — [skum] n. [ME < MDu schum, akin to Ger schaum, foam, scum, prob. < IE base * (s)keu , to cover > SKY] 1. a thin layer of impurities which forms on the top of liquids or bodies of water, often as the result of boiling or fermentation 2.… … English World dictionary
scum — 1. noun /skʌm/ a) A layer of impurities that accumulates at the surface of a liquid (especially molten metal or water). b) A greenish water vegetation (such as algae), usually found floating on the surface of ponds Syn: dross, impurities, cinder … Wiktionary
scum — [13] Scum is etymologically a ‘layer on top’ of something. The word’s modern connotations of ‘dirt’ are a secondary development. It comes ultimately from scuttle 444 prehistoric Germanic *skūman, a derivative of the base *skū ‘cover’, and its… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
scum — [13] Scum is etymologically a ‘layer on top’ of something. The word’s modern connotations of ‘dirt’ are a secondary development. It comes ultimately from prehistoric Germanic *skūman, a derivative of the base *skū ‘cover’, and its relatives… … Word origins
scum — n. & v. n. 1 a layer of dirt, froth, or impurities etc. forming at the top of liquid, esp. in boiling or fermentation. 2 (foll. by of) the most worthless part of something. 3 colloq. a worthless person or group. v. (scummed, scumming) 1 tr.… … Useful english dictionary
scum — skÊŒm n. filth, dirt; waste, rubbish; foul film or slime that forms atop a liquid; riffraff, rabble, mob v. remove impurities; remove the foul membrane from the surface of a liquid; form a foul membrane, become covered with a dirty film … English contemporary dictionary
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