scum

🇺🇸 /skʌm/ 🇬🇧 /skʌm/
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Difficulty
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noun
R

Thin, foamy dirt on liquid's surface

When boiling the soup, remove the scum that forms on top.

R

Word for very bad or worthless people

The mall was ruined by scum leaving trash everywhere.

translation

n. Thin, foamy dirt on liquid's surface; Word for very bad or worthless people

Word Forms

Plural scums