scummy

scum

S0177700 (skŭm)n.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.v.intr. To become covered with scum.

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[Middle English, from Middle Dutch schūm; see (s)keu- in Indo-European roots.]

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scum′mer n.scum′mi·ly adv.scum′mi·ness n.scum′my adj.

scummy

(ˈskʌmɪ) adj, -mier or -miest1. of, resembling, consisting of, or covered with scum2. dirty, unpleasant, or nasty

scum•my

(ˈskʌm i)

adj. -mi•er, -mi•est. 1. consisting of or having scum. 2. despicable; contemptible. [1570–80] scum′mi•ness, n.

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Adj.	1.	scummy - of the most contemptible kind; "abject cowardice"; "a low stunt to pull"; "a low-down sneak"; "his miserable treatment of his family"; "You miserable skunk!"; "a scummy rabble"; "a scurvy trick"abject, low-down, scurvy, miserable, lowcontemptible - deserving of contempt or scorn
	2.	scummy - covered with scum; "the scummy surface of the polluted pond"dirty, soiled, unclean - soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime; "dirty unswept sidewalks"; "a child in dirty overalls"; "dirty slums"; "piles of dirty dishes"; "put his dirty feet on the clean sheet"; "wore an unclean shirt"; "mining is a dirty job"; "Cinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselves"

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