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- DictionaryScum/skəm/
noun
- 1. a layer of dirt or froth on the surface of a liquid: "green scum found on stagnant pools"
- 2. a worthless or contemptible person or group of people: informal, derogatory "you drug dealers are the scum of the earth"
verb
- 1. form a layer of dirt or froth on (a liquid): "litter scummed the surface of the water"
[uncountable, plural] (informal, offensive) an offensive word for people who you think are very bad. Don't waste your sympathy on scum like that. Drug dealers are the scum of the earth (= the worst people there are). Word Origin. See scum in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: scum.
3 days ago · scum in American English. (skʌm ) noun. 1. a thin layer of impurities which forms on the top of liquids or bodies of water, often as the result of boiling or fermentation. 2. the dross or refuse on top of molten metals. 3. worthless parts or things; refuse.
1. A filmy or frothy layer of matter that forms on the surface of a liquid or body of water or on a hard surface. 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.
noun. uk / skʌm / us. scum noun (SUBSTANCE) Add to word list. an unpleasant, thick substance on the surface of a liquid: There was a thick layer of scum on the water. scum noun (PERSON) an offensive way of referring to a very bad person. (Definition of scum from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of scum.
Definitions of scum. noun. a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid. see more. noun. worthless people. synonyms: trash. see more. verb.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English scum /skʌm/ noun 1 [ uncountable] an unpleasant dirty substance that forms on the surface of water a pond covered with green scum 2 [ plural] informal nasty unpleasant people Scum like that should be locked away!
1. [noncount] : a layer of something unpleasant or unwanted that forms on top of a liquid. Boil the chicken and use a spoon to remove any scum that floats to the surface. pond scum [=a layer of algae on top of a pond] 2. informal : a dishonest, unkind, or unpleasant person. [noncount]
