Definition of scum in English:

scum

noun skʌmskəm

mass noun

1A layer of dirt or froth on the surface of a liquid.
green scum found on stagnant pools
Example sentencesExamples
- There, waste components naturally separate, with heavier solids settling to the bottom forming sludge, and lighter solids floating to the top forming scum.
- They may not break down readily and will contribute to the scum or sludge layers.
- The Sea is heaven's own blue like a diamond more lovely in a king's diadem than in the mines of the Indes but as it gushes up through the broken ice-like salt, it is black, full of asphalte scum - and in the hand slimy, and smarting as a sting.
- A problem may occur when the solids content rises in a lagoon, resulting in the accumulation of solids or scum above the surface.
Synonyms
film, layer, covering, froth, foam, suds, dross, dirt
1. 1.1informal A worthless or contemptible person or group of people.
  you drug dealers are the scum of the earth
  Example sentencesExamples
  I have no doubt that this was the intent of the film-makers: that we ultimately find Ben shallow, and the crew who becomes enthralled with such scum is pitiful.
  Danielle ‘Danny’ Sofer is conflicted, trying to maintain her femininity while beating down street scum on a daily basis.
  Travis has purged himself by killing this street scum, but his fate is unsettled and his ‘heroism’ is still in question.
  The two cops visit snitches and the usual ghetto scum, and predictably Oak and Tellis's different methods bump heads.
  Now he has to finish his father's work and put the kibosh on this gooey alien scum once and for all!
  And if so, who did it: the poor, drug-dealing scum from the nearby projects, or his own rich friends?
  This time, a lonely little girl's imaginary friend turns real and decides that adults are scum.
  This quest takes him to underground clubs, and into contact with all kinds of scum.
  And then he replied, ‘You're nothing but Eastern scum and a capitalist rip-off son-of-a-bitch.'
  On the other hand, the general consensus seems to be that journalists are nothing but pond life scum.
  Sin City is the very depth and form of pulp, a contrasty, blooming monochrome nightmare of the very worst of human scum.
  Or is someone close to Harvey helping him rid the world of streetwalking scum?
  Knowing that the body count was going to be considerably lower this time round I grabbed a ticket and prepared to watch Zebraman lay waste to criminal scum.
  Oz understands that the best dynamic is one based on the universal human need to be in control of oneself and feel a sense of honesty, even amongst the most heinous of society's scum.
  Synonyms
  despicable person/people, rabble, riff-raff, refuse, garbage, trash, vermin, good-for-nothing(s), undesirable(s), the lowest of the low, the dregs of society
  British trog(s)
  informal dirt, dirty dog(s), rat(s), louse(s), toad(s), worm(s), scumbag(s), crud(s), cur(s), no-good(s)
  North American informal pond scum, scuzzball(s), sleazeball(s)
  archaic dastard(s)

verbscummed, scumming, scums skʌmskəm

[with object]

1Form a layer of dirt or froth on (a liquid)
litter scummed the surface of the water
Example sentencesExamples
- The dregs of his dunked biscuits scummed the surface of the tea.
1. 1.1no object (of a liquid) become covered with a layer of dirt or froth.
  the lagoon scummed over
  Example sentencesExamples
  Also, application of clear waterproofing materials may lock in moisture and crystalline growth, causing more scumming and possible spalling of brick.

Derivatives

scummy

adjectivescummiest, scummier ˈskʌmiˈskəmi

Sure they're scummy, but compared to the stagnant ponds that make up Upper Hutt ‘City’, they are Mediterranean.
Example sentencesExamples
- He calls no shots, but works as the hit man on various scummy schemes.
- He is able to be suave and scummy at the same time.
- The boy next to her (Mike, I assumed) wore a scummy baseball cap turned backwards.
- They relocated to a scummy flat in South London where there would be no distractions.

Origin

Middle English: from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch schūm, of Germanic origin.

Rhymes

become, benumb, Brum, bum, chum, crumb, drum, glum, gum, ho-hum, hum, Kara Kum, lum, mum, numb, plum, plumb, Rhum, rhumb, rum, scrum, slum, some, strum, stum, succumb, sum, swum, thrum, thumb, tum, yum-yum

Definition of scum in US English:

scum

nounskəmskəm

1A layer of dirt or froth on the surface of a liquid.
green scum found on stagnant pools
Example sentencesExamples
- The Sea is heaven's own blue like a diamond more lovely in a king's diadem than in the mines of the Indes but as it gushes up through the broken ice-like salt, it is black, full of asphalte scum - and in the hand slimy, and smarting as a sting.
- They may not break down readily and will contribute to the scum or sludge layers.
- There, waste components naturally separate, with heavier solids settling to the bottom forming sludge, and lighter solids floating to the top forming scum.
- A problem may occur when the solids content rises in a lagoon, resulting in the accumulation of solids or scum above the surface.
1. 1.1informal A worthless or contemptible person or group of people.
  you drug dealers are the scum of the earth
  Example sentencesExamples
  And if so, who did it: the poor, drug-dealing scum from the nearby projects, or his own rich friends?
  This time, a lonely little girl's imaginary friend turns real and decides that adults are scum.
  Danielle ‘Danny’ Sofer is conflicted, trying to maintain her femininity while beating down street scum on a daily basis.
  Oz understands that the best dynamic is one based on the universal human need to be in control of oneself and feel a sense of honesty, even amongst the most heinous of society's scum.
  Sin City is the very depth and form of pulp, a contrasty, blooming monochrome nightmare of the very worst of human scum.
  On the other hand, the general consensus seems to be that journalists are nothing but pond life scum.
  I have no doubt that this was the intent of the film-makers: that we ultimately find Ben shallow, and the crew who becomes enthralled with such scum is pitiful.
  Now he has to finish his father's work and put the kibosh on this gooey alien scum once and for all!
  And then he replied, ‘You're nothing but Eastern scum and a capitalist rip-off son-of-a-bitch.'
  This quest takes him to underground clubs, and into contact with all kinds of scum.
  The two cops visit snitches and the usual ghetto scum, and predictably Oak and Tellis's different methods bump heads.
  Or is someone close to Harvey helping him rid the world of streetwalking scum?
  Knowing that the body count was going to be considerably lower this time round I grabbed a ticket and prepared to watch Zebraman lay waste to criminal scum.
  Travis has purged himself by killing this street scum, but his fate is unsettled and his ‘heroism’ is still in question.

verbskəmskəm

[no object]

1(of a liquid) become covered with a layer of dirt or froth.
the lagoon scummed over
Example sentencesExamples
- Also, application of clear waterproofing materials may lock in moisture and crystalline growth, causing more scumming and possible spalling of brick.
1. 1.1with object Form a layer of dirt or froth on (a liquid)
  litter scummed the surface of the harbor
  Example sentencesExamples
  The dregs of his dunked biscuits scummed the surface of the tea.

Origin

Middle English: from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch schūm, of Germanic origin.

单词	scum
释义	Definition of scum in English: scum noun skʌmskəm mass noun 1A layer of dirt or froth on the surface of a liquid. green scum found on stagnant pools Example sentencesExamples There, waste components naturally separate, with heavier solids settling to the bottom forming sludge, and lighter solids floating to the top forming scum. They may not break down readily and will contribute to the scum or sludge layers. The Sea is heaven's own blue like a diamond more lovely in a king's diadem than in the mines of the Indes but as it gushes up through the broken ice-like salt, it is black, full of asphalte scum - and in the hand slimy, and smarting as a sting. A problem may occur when the solids content rises in a lagoon, resulting in the accumulation of solids or scum above the surface. Synonyms film, layer, covering, froth, foam, suds, dross, dirt 1.1informal A worthless or contemptible person or group of people. you drug dealers are the scum of the earth Example sentencesExamples I have no doubt that this was the intent of the film-makers: that we ultimately find Ben shallow, and the crew who becomes enthralled with such scum is pitiful. Danielle ‘Danny’ Sofer is conflicted, trying to maintain her femininity while beating down street scum on a daily basis. Travis has purged himself by killing this street scum, but his fate is unsettled and his ‘heroism’ is still in question. The two cops visit snitches and the usual ghetto scum, and predictably Oak and Tellis's different methods bump heads. Now he has to finish his father's work and put the kibosh on this gooey alien scum once and for all! And if so, who did it: the poor, drug-dealing scum from the nearby projects, or his own rich friends? This time, a lonely little girl's imaginary friend turns real and decides that adults are scum. This quest takes him to underground clubs, and into contact with all kinds of scum. And then he replied, ‘You're nothing but Eastern scum and a capitalist rip-off son-of-a-bitch.' On the other hand, the general consensus seems to be that journalists are nothing but pond life scum. Sin City is the very depth and form of pulp, a contrasty, blooming monochrome nightmare of the very worst of human scum. Or is someone close to Harvey helping him rid the world of streetwalking scum? Knowing that the body count was going to be considerably lower this time round I grabbed a ticket and prepared to watch Zebraman lay waste to criminal scum. Oz understands that the best dynamic is one based on the universal human need to be in control of oneself and feel a sense of honesty, even amongst the most heinous of society's scum. Synonyms despicable person/people, rabble, riff-raff, refuse, garbage, trash, vermin, good-for-nothing(s), undesirable(s), the lowest of the low, the dregs of society British trog(s) informal dirt, dirty dog(s), rat(s), louse(s), toad(s), worm(s), scumbag(s), crud(s), cur(s), no-good(s) North American informal pond scum, scuzzball(s), sleazeball(s) archaic dastard(s) verbscummed, scumming, scums skʌmskəm [with object] 1Form a layer of dirt or froth on (a liquid) litter scummed the surface of the water Example sentencesExamples The dregs of his dunked biscuits scummed the surface of the tea. 1.1no object (of a liquid) become covered with a layer of dirt or froth. the lagoon scummed over Example sentencesExamples Also, application of clear waterproofing materials may lock in moisture and crystalline growth, causing more scumming and possible spalling of brick. Derivatives scummy adjectivescummiest, scummier ˈskʌmiˈskəmi Sure they're scummy, but compared to the stagnant ponds that make up Upper Hutt ‘City’, they are Mediterranean. Example sentencesExamples He calls no shots, but works as the hit man on various scummy schemes. He is able to be suave and scummy at the same time. The boy next to her (Mike, I assumed) wore a scummy baseball cap turned backwards. They relocated to a scummy flat in South London where there would be no distractions. Origin Middle English: from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch schūm, of Germanic origin. Rhymes become, benumb, Brum, bum, chum, crumb, drum, glum, gum, ho-hum, hum, Kara Kum, lum, mum, numb, plum, plumb, Rhum, rhumb, rum, scrum, slum, some, strum, stum, succumb, sum, swum, thrum, thumb, tum, yum-yum Definition of scum in US English: scum nounskəmskəm 1A layer of dirt or froth on the surface of a liquid. green scum found on stagnant pools Example sentencesExamples The Sea is heaven's own blue like a diamond more lovely in a king's diadem than in the mines of the Indes but as it gushes up through the broken ice-like salt, it is black, full of asphalte scum - and in the hand slimy, and smarting as a sting. They may not break down readily and will contribute to the scum or sludge layers. There, waste components naturally separate, with heavier solids settling to the bottom forming sludge, and lighter solids floating to the top forming scum. A problem may occur when the solids content rises in a lagoon, resulting in the accumulation of solids or scum above the surface. 1.1informal A worthless or contemptible person or group of people. you drug dealers are the scum of the earth Example sentencesExamples And if so, who did it: the poor, drug-dealing scum from the nearby projects, or his own rich friends? This time, a lonely little girl's imaginary friend turns real and decides that adults are scum. Danielle ‘Danny’ Sofer is conflicted, trying to maintain her femininity while beating down street scum on a daily basis. Oz understands that the best dynamic is one based on the universal human need to be in control of oneself and feel a sense of honesty, even amongst the most heinous of society's scum. Sin City is the very depth and form of pulp, a contrasty, blooming monochrome nightmare of the very worst of human scum. On the other hand, the general consensus seems to be that journalists are nothing but pond life scum. I have no doubt that this was the intent of the film-makers: that we ultimately find Ben shallow, and the crew who becomes enthralled with such scum is pitiful. Now he has to finish his father's work and put the kibosh on this gooey alien scum once and for all! And then he replied, ‘You're nothing but Eastern scum and a capitalist rip-off son-of-a-bitch.' This quest takes him to underground clubs, and into contact with all kinds of scum. The two cops visit snitches and the usual ghetto scum, and predictably Oak and Tellis's different methods bump heads. Or is someone close to Harvey helping him rid the world of streetwalking scum? Knowing that the body count was going to be considerably lower this time round I grabbed a ticket and prepared to watch Zebraman lay waste to criminal scum. Travis has purged himself by killing this street scum, but his fate is unsettled and his ‘heroism’ is still in question. verbskəmskəm [no object] 1(of a liquid) become covered with a layer of dirt or froth. the lagoon scummed over Example sentencesExamples Also, application of clear waterproofing materials may lock in moisture and crystalline growth, causing more scumming and possible spalling of brick. 1.1with object Form a layer of dirt or froth on (a liquid) litter scummed the surface of the harbor Example sentencesExamples The dregs of his dunked biscuits scummed the surface of the tea. Origin Middle English: from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch schūm, of Germanic origin.
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