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Word: Scum
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch schūm, of Germanic origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
skʌm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a layer of dirt or froth on the surface of a liquid
Short Definition:layer of dirt or froth on surface of liquid
Examples:- green scum found on stagnant pools
Definition:
a worthless or contemptible person or group of people
Short Definition:worthless or contemptible person or group of people
Examples:- you drug dealers are the scum of the earth
- he's a better man than any of you scum
Word: Scum
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
skʌm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
form a layer of dirt or froth on (a liquid)
Short Definition:form layer of dirt or froth on
Examples:- litter scummed the surface of the water
- the lake shore was scummed with dead weed
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