Scum

/skəm/

IPA guide

Other forms: scummed; scumming; scums

Definitions of scum

noun
a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid

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types:
dross, scoria, slag
the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals

basic slag
slag produced in making steel; low in silica but having large amounts of calcium phosphate; useful as fertilizer

type of:
film
a thin coating or layer
noun
worthless people

synonyms: trash

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type of:
rabble, ragtag, ragtag and bobtail, riffraff
disparaging terms for the common people
verb
remove the scum from

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type of:
get rid of, remove
dispose of

Pronunciation

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