scummed — skÊŒm n. filth, dirt; waste, rubbish; foul film or slime that forms atop a liquid; riffraff, rabble, mob v. remove impurities; remove the foul membrane from the surface of a liquid; form a foul membrane, become covered with a dirty film … English contemporary dictionary
scummed — пенился … English-Russian travelling dictionary
scummed — … Useful english dictionary
Scum — Scum, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scummed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scumming}.] 1. To take the scum from; to clear off the impure matter from the surface of; to skim. [1913 Webster] You that scum the molten lead. Dryden & Lee. [1913 Webster] 2. To sweep or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scum — Scum, v. i. To form a scum; to become covered with scum. Also used figuratively. [1913 Webster] Life, and the interest of life, have stagnated and scummed over. A. K. H. Boyd. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scumming — Scum Scum, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scummed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scumming}.] 1. To take the scum from; to clear off the impure matter from the surface of; to skim. [1913 Webster] You that scum the molten lead. Dryden & Lee. [1913 Webster] 2. To sweep… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scumming — Scum ming, n. (a) The act of taking off scum. (b) That which is scummed off; skimmings; scum; used chiefly in the plural. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scum — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle Dutch schum; akin to Old High German scūm foam Date: 14th century 1. a. extraneous matter or impurities risen to or formed on the surface of a liquid often as a foul filmy covering compare pond scum… … New Collegiate Dictionary
scum — scumless, adj. scumlike, adj. /skum/, n., v., scummed, scumming. n. 1. a film or layer of foul or extraneous matter that forms on the surface of a liquid. 2. refuse or offscourings. 3. a low, worthless, or evil person. 4. such persons… … Universalium
armored — Synonyms and related words: armed cap a pie, armor plated, cased, ceiled, cloaked, clouded, coated, coped, covered, covert, cowled, curtained, eclipsed, encapsulated, encapsuled, encased, enveloped, enwrapped, filmed, floored, hooded, housed, in… … Moby Thesaurus