scum
21scum — 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… …
22scum — noun 1 (singular, uncountable) an unpleasant substance that forms on the surface of a liquid: The pond was covered with green scum. 2 (C) plural scum spoken an unpleasant nasty person: Don t you ever dare say that again you scum! | scum of the… …
23scum — n. & v. n. 1 a layer of dirt, froth, or impurities etc. forming at the top of liquid, esp. in boiling or fermentation. 2 (foll. by of) the most worthless part of something. 3 colloq. a worthless person or group. v. (scummed, scumming) 1 tr.… …
24scum — 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… …
25scum — [13] Scum is etymologically a ‘layer on top’ of something. The word’s modern connotations of ‘dirt’ are a secondary development. It comes ultimately from scuttle 444 prehistoric Germanic *skūman, a derivative of the base *skū ‘cover’, and its… …
26scum — [[t]skʌ̱m[/t]] 1) N PLURAL (disapproval) If you refer to people as scum, you are expressing your feelings of dislike and disgust for them. [INFORMAL] 2) N UNCOUNT Scum is a layer of a dirty or unpleasant looking substance on the surface of a… …
27scum — noun 1) the water was covered with a thick green scum Syn: film, layer, covering, froth; filth, dross, dirt 2) informal drug dealers are scum Syn: despicable people, the lowest of the low, the dregs of society …
28scum — UK [skʌm] / US noun [uncountable] 1) a layer of a dirty or unpleasant substance that forms on the surface of a liquid A thick layer of black scum lay on the canal water. 2) offensive an insulting word for someone who you think is very unpleasant… …
29scum — 1. n. a totally worthless and disgusting person. (Rude and derogatory.) □ You scum! Get out of here! 2. n. low life in general; disgusting and worthless people. (Rude and derogatory.) □ Fourth Street is where all the scum in town hangs out. 3. n …
30scum — [13] Scum is etymologically a ‘layer on top’ of something. The word’s modern connotations of ‘dirt’ are a secondary development. It comes ultimately from prehistoric Germanic *skūman, a derivative of the base *skū ‘cover’, and its relatives… …
