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Dictionary: scum   (skŭm) pronunciation
n.
  1. A filmy layer of extraneous or impure matter that forms on or rises to the surface of a liquid or body of water.
  2. The refuse or dross of molten metals.
  3. Refuse or worthless matter.
  4. Slang. One, such as a person or an element of society, that is regarded as despicable or worthless.

v., scummed, scum·ming, scums.

v.tr.
To remove the scum from.

v.intr.
To become covered with scum.

[Middle English, from Middle Dutch schūm.]

scummer scum'mer n.
scummily scum'mi·ly adv.
scumminess scum'mi·ness n.
scummy scum'my adj.

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noun

    A group of persons regarded as the lowest class: dreg (often used in plural), lumpenproletariat, rabble, ragtag and bobtail, riffraff, trash. Idioms: scum of the earth, tag and rag, the great unwashed. See over/under, rich/poor.

Antonyms: scum
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n

Definition: impurities, dirt
Antonyms: cleanliness


The only English language word that can be made from the letters U-S-M-C.

Wikipedia: Scum
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Scum may refer to:

  • A layer of impurities that accumulates at the surface of a liquid (especially water or molten metal)
  • A greenish water vegetation (such as algae), usually found floating on the surface of ponds
  • The topmost liquid layer of a cesspool or septic tank
  • Scum (film), a British film starring Ray Winstone
  • Scum (Napalm Death album)
  • Scum (Anti-Nowhere League album)
  • SCUMM (Script Creation Utility for Maniac Mansion), scripting language developed at LucasArts to ease development of the graphical adventure game Maniac Mansion
  • Scum (band), a hardcore punk/black metal band.
  • Scum, one of many names for the card game President
  • SCUM, acronym for Society for Cutting Up Men in the SCUM Manifesto

Translations: Scum
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - skum, afskum, rak, ros
v. tr. - skumme
v. intr. - skumme

Nederlands (Dutch)
gespuis, uitschot, schuim, schuimen

Français (French)
n. - (gén) écume, mousse, couche de saleté, crasse, ordure (injur)
v. tr. - écumer, se couvrir d'écume, décrasser, nettoyer
v. intr. - écumer, se couvrir d'écume

Deutsch (German)
n. - Schaum, Abschaum
v. - entschäumen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αφρός (βρασμού), ξάφρισμα, απόβρασμα, (καθομ.) λεχρίτης
v. - ξαφρίζω, (για υγρό) δημιουργώ αφρό

Italiano (Italian)
feccia, rifiuto umano

Português (Portuguese)
n. - espuma (f), escória (f), ralé (f)
v. - espumar

Русский (Russian)
пена, накипь, нечистоты, отбросы, опустившийся человек, мерзавец, снимать пену, пениться, покрываться пеной

Español (Spanish)
n. - chusma, escoria, hez, espuma, nata
v. tr. - espumar, despumar, desnatar
v. intr. - espumar, cubrirse de espuma

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - skum, smutshinna, slagg, avskum
v. - skumma av, täcka med skum

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
浮渣, 泡沫, 糟粕, 将浮渣去除掉, 产生泡沫, 被浮渣覆盖

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 浮渣, 泡沫, 糟粕
v. tr. - 將浮渣去除掉
v. intr. - 產生泡沫, 被浮渣覆蓋

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (끓거나 발효할 때 액체 표면에) 떠 있는 찌꺼기, 찌꺼기, 인간 쓰레기
v. tr. - ~에서 더껑이를 걷어내다, 더껑이가 생기다
v. intr. - ~에서 더껑이를 제거하다, 더껑이가 생기다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 浮きかす, くず, 滓, 人間のくず

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حثاله ألمجتمع, طفاوة, زبد (فعل) يزبد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קרום, קפה, דוק-זוהמה, חלאה, שפל, החלק חסר-הערך של דבר, אדם או קבוצה חסרי-ערך‬
v. tr. - ‮סילק קרום מעל פני, יצר קרום על פני‬
v. intr. - ‮פיתח קרום (נוזל)‬


 
 

 

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