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1. (n.) scum
a film or layer of foul matter that forms on the surface of a liquid.
2. scum
a film of algae on still or stagnant water:
pond scum.
3. scum
refuse or offscourings.
4. scum
a low, worthless person.
5. scum
such persons collectively; dregs.
6. (v.i.) scum
to form scum; become covered with scum.
7. (v.t.) scum
to remove the scum from.
Etymology: (1965–70)
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| Definition of 'scum' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) trash, scum
worthless people
2. (verb) scum
a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid
3. (verb) scum
remove the scum from
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1. (noun) scum
a sticky layer on the surface of sth
green scum on the surface of the pond
2. scum
people with low morals who you disapprove of
Why do you hang around with those scum?
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| Definition of 'scum' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. 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
2. scum
refuse; recrement; anything vile or worthless
3. (verb) scum
to take the scum from; to clear off the impure matter from the surface of; to skim
4. (verb) scum
to sweep or range over the surface of
5. (verb) scum
to form a scum; to become covered with scum. Also used figuratively
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Sense: dirty foam that forms on the surface of a liquid
The pond was covered with (a) scum.
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 Afrikaans: skuim |
 Arabic: زَبَد، رَغْوَه |
 Bulgarian: мръсна пяна |
 Brazilian: escuma |
 Czech: pěna |
 German: der Schaum |
 Danish: skum |
 Greek: ακαθαρσίες, βρομιά |
 Spanish: espuma |
 Estonian: mustusekiht, vaht |
 Farsi: كف |
 Finnish: likainen vaahto |
 French: écume |
 Hebrew: זוֹהָמָה |
 Hindi: मैल |
 Croatian: (nečista) pjena, otpadak |
 Hungarian: hab |
 Indonesian: buih |
 Icelandic: skán, skæni |
 Italian: schiuma |
 Japanese: 浮きかす |
 Korean: 더껑이 |
 Lithuanian: puta, putos, nuoviros |
 Latvian: (netīras) putas |
 Malay: lapisan buih kotor |
 Dutch: schuim |
 Norwegian: skum |
 Polish: piana, szumowiny |
 Persian: كف |
 Pashto: اوبړۍ، چڼاسي، ځګ، چوپړۍ، |
 Portuguese: escuma |
 Romanian: spumă |
 Russian: пена |
 Slovak: pena, kal,špina |
 Slovenian: pena |
 Serbian: prljava pena |
 Swedish: skum |
 Thai: ฟองสกปรกบนผิวของของเหลว |
 Turkish: kir tabakası, yüzer pisli |
 Taiwanese: 浮渣，浮垢 |
 Ukrainian: піна; накип |
 Urdu: میل، پھین |
 Vietnamese: lớp váng |
 Chinese: 浮渣，浮垢 |
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