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scum
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- pronunciation:
- skuhm
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
impure matter that forms on the surface of a liquid.
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| definition 2: |
any undesirable, polluting, or worthless material.
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| definition 3: |
a person or persons considered to be low or disreputable; dregs.
- similar words:
- riffraff, trash
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| related words: |
crumb, foam, lather, undesirable |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
scums, scumming, scummed |
| definition: |
to take the scum off (a liquid).
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to form a layer of scum.
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| derivation: |
scumlike (adj.) |
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