scurf

scurf  (skûrf)

n.

1. Scaly or shredded dry skin, such as dandruff.

2. A loose scaly crust coating a surface, especially of a plant.

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[Middle English, probably of Scandinavian origin; see sker-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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scurfi·ness n.

scurfy adj.

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scurf

Noun

1. same as dandruff

2. any flaky or scaly matter sticking to or peeling off a surface [Old English]

scurfy adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scurf - (botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants chip, fleck, scrap, bit, flake - a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"
	2.	scurf - a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin exfoliation, scale chip, fleck, scrap, bit, flake - a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye" dander - small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people dandruff - loose scales shed from the scalp; "I could see the dandruff on her shoulders"

Translations

scurf

n scurf [skəːf]

dandruff Some shampoos help to get rid of scurf. skilfers قِشْرَة الرأْس пърхот lupy skæl die Schuppen (pl.) πιτυρίδα caspa kõõm شوره سر hilse pellicules קַשקַשִים पपड़ी, रूसी prhut, ljuskava naslaga korpa (fejbőrön) ketombe flasa forfora ふけ 비듬 pleiskanos blaugznas kelemumur roos flass łupież caspa mătreaţă перхоть lupina prhljaj perut skorv, mjäll ขี้รังแค kepek 頭皮屑 лупа سر کی خشکی gầu (trên đầu) 头皮屑

adj scurfy

skilferagtig قِشْري покрит с пърхот šupinatý, lupovitý skællet schuppig γεμάτος πιτυρίδα casposo kõõmane شوره دار hilseilevä pelliculeux בַּעַל קַשקַשִים पपड़ीदार prhut, prut korpás berketombe með flösu forforoso ふけの 비듬투성이의, 비듬 같은 pleiskanotas blaugznains berkelemumur schilferig som har flass; flasset pokryty łupieżem caspento cu mătreaţă покрытый перхотью plný lupín prhljajast perutav skorvig, mjällig ที่เป็นขี้รังแค kepekli 頭皮屑似的 покритий лупою جھڑنے والا nhiều gầu 头皮屑似的