Definitions for SCUMskʌm

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

scumskʌm(n.; v.)scummed, scum•ming.

(n.)a film or layer of foul matter that forms on the surface of a liquid. a film of algae on still or stagnant water:
pond scum.
refuse or offscourings.
a low, worthless person.
such persons collectively; dregs.
(v.i.)to form scum; become covered with scum.
(v.t.)to remove the scum from.

Origin of scum:

1200–50; ME scume < MD schūme (D schuim) foam, c. G Schaum

scum′like`(adj.)

Princeton's WordNet

trash, scum(noun)
worthless people
scum(verb)
a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid
scum(verb)
remove the scum from

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

scum(noun)ʌm
a sticky layer on the surface of sth
green scum on the surface of the pond
scumʌm
people with low morals who you disapprove of
Why do you hang around with those scum?

Wiktionary

scum(Noun)
A layer of impurities that accumulates at the surface of a liquid (especially molten metal or water).
scum(Noun)
A greenish water vegetation (such as algae), usually found floating on the surface of ponds
scum(Noun)
The topmost liquid layer of a cesspool or septic tank.
scum(Noun)
A reprehensible person or persons.
scum(Verb)
To remove the layer of scum from (a liquid etc.).
scum(Verb)
To remove (something) as scum.
scum(Verb)
To scour (the land, sea etc.).

Origin: From scum, scom, from * or schume, both from skūmaz, from skeu-. Cognate with schuim, Schaum, and skum. Compare also écume, schiuma from the same Germanic source. Related to skim.

Webster Dictionary

Scum
the extraneous matter or impurities which rise to the surface of liquids in boiling or fermentation, or which form on the surface by other means; also, the scoria of metals in a molten state; dross
Scum
refuse; recrement; anything vile or worthless
Scum(verb)
to take the scum from; to clear off the impure matter from the surface of; to skim
Scum(verb)
to sweep or range over the surface of
Scum(verb)
to form a scum; to become covered with scum. Also used figuratively

Translations for SCUM

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

scum(noun)

dirty foam that forms on the surface of a liquid

The pond was covered with (a) scum.

skuimAfrikaans
زَبَد، رَغْوَهArabic
мръсна пянаBulgarian
escumaPortuguese (BR)
pěnaCzech
der SchaumGerman
skumDanish
ακαθαρσίες, βρομιάGreek
espumaSpanish
mustusekiht, vahtEstonian
كفFarsi
likainen vaahtoFinnish
écumeFrench
זוֹהָמָהHebrew
मैलHindi
(nečista) pjena, otpadakCroatian
habHungarian
buihIndonesian
skán, skæniIcelandic
schiumaItalian
浮きかすJapanese
더껑이Korean
puta, putos, nuovirosLithuanian
(netīras) putasLatvian
lapisan buih kotorMalay
schuimDutch
skumNorwegian
piana, szumowinyPolish
كفPersian
اوبړۍ، چڼاسي، ځګ، چوپړۍ، داوبو پر سر چټل شيان: زوې، چټلي، خيرې، ناكاره، فضولPashto
escumaPortuguese
spumăRomanian
пенаRussian
pena, kal,špinaSlovak
penaSlovenian
prljava penaSerbian
skumSwedish
ฟองสกปรกบนผิวของของเหลวThai
kir tabakası, yüzer pislikTurkish
浮渣，浮垢Chinese (Trad.)
піна; накипUkrainian
میل، پھینUrdu
lớp vángVietnamese
浮渣，浮垢Chinese (Simp.)