English dictionary
scum
/sk/@/m/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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worthless people
Synonyms trashSource: WordNet 3.0
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a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The extraneous matter or impurities which rise to the surface of liquids in boiling or fermentation, or which form on the surface by other means; also, the scoria of metals in a molten state; dross.
Source: webster1913
verb
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remove the scum from
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To take the scum from; to clear off the impure matter from the surface of; to skim.
Source: webster1913
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To form a scum; to become covered with scum. Also used figuratively.
Source: webster1913