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scum  (skm)

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.

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[Middle English, from Middle Dutch schm; see (s)keu- in Indo-European roots.]

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scummer n.

scummi·ly adv.

scummi·ness n.

scummy adj.

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scum

Noun

1. a layer of impure or waste matter that forms on the surface of a liquid: the build-up of soap scum

2. a person or people regarded as worthless or criminal

Verb

[scumming, scummed]

1. to remove scum from

2. Rare to form a layer of or become covered with scum [Germanic]

scummy adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scum - worthless people                     trash ragtag, ragtag and bobtail, riffraff, rabble - disparaging terms for the common people
	2.	scum - a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid film - a thin coating or layer; "the table was covered with a film of dust" scoria, slag, dross - the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
Verb	1.	scum - remove the scum from get rid of, remove - dispose of; "Get rid of these old shoes!"; "The company got rid of all the dead wood"

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scum

noun 1. rabble, trash chiefly U.S., Canad. riffraff, rubbish, dross, lowest of the low, dregs of society, canaille (French) ragtag and bobtail

noun 2. impurities, film, crust, froth, scruff, dross, offscourings

Translations

scum [skʌm] n (on liquid) → espuma;

(pej) (people) → escoria

scum [skʌm] n → écume f, mousse f;

(pej) (= people); rebut m, lie f

scum [skʌm] n (on liquid) → Schmutzschicht f;

(pej) → Abschaum m

scum [skʌm] n → schiuma;

(pej) (= people); feccia

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scum

n scum [skam]

1 dirty foam that forms on the surface of a liquid The pond was covered with (a) scum.skuimزَبَد، رَغْوَهмръсна пянаpěnaskumder Schaumακαθαρσίες, βρομιάespumamustusekiht, vahtكفvaahtoécumeזוֹהָמָהमैल(nečista) pjena, otpadakhabbuihskán, skænischiuma浮きかす거품, 더껑이puta, putos, nuoviros(netīras) putaslapisan buih kotorschuimskumpiana, szumowinyescumaspumăпенаpena, kal, špinapenaprljava penaskumฟองสกปรกบนผิวของของเหลวkir tabakası, yüzer pislik浮垢піна; накипمیل، پھینlớp váng浮垢

2 bad, worthless people People of that sort are the scum of the earth.skorriemorrieحُثالَه، ناس لا يُساوون شَيْئاизметspodinabærmeder Abschaumαποβράσματα της κοινωνίαςescoriapõhjakihtارازل و اوباشroskaväkirebutחֶלאָהहेय व्यक्तिšljam, ološszemétsampah masyarakatúrþvættifecciaくず인간 쓰레기, 쓸모없는 사람padugnės(sabiedrības) padibenessampah masyarakatuitschotavskum, utskudd, pakkmętyescumalhagunoi, ticălosподонкиspodinaizvržekološavskumพวกเดนมนุษย์ayak takımı, serseriler güruhu卑賤的人покидьки суспільстваنکمے لوگngười xấu, người đáng khinh卑贱的人