| Front | scummy |
|---|---|
| Back | scum BrE /skʌm/ NAmE /skʌm/ noun word origin 1 [uncountable, singular] a layer of bubbles or an unpleasant substance that forms on the surface of a liquid Skim off any scum. stinking water covered by a thick green scum 2 [uncountable, plural] (informal) an insulting word for people that you strongly disapprove of Don't waste your sympathy on scum like that. Drug dealers are the scum of the earth (= the worst people there are). scummy /BrE ˈskʌmi; NAmE ˈskʌmi/ adjective scummy water scummy people dropping litter |
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