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Meaning of
scum
in English
scum
us
//skʌm//
uk
//skʌm//
#common
Plural
scum
Definitions
Noun
top
layer
of
a
cesspool
(
uncountable
)
layer
of
impurities
on
liquid
surfaces
A
layer
of
scum
formed
on
the
surface
of
the
stagnant
pond
.
greenish
vegetation
on
water
surfaces
The
pond
was
covered
with
a
thick
layer
of
scum
that
smelled
bad
.
a
despicable
or
worthless
individual
The
police
arrested
the
scum
who
had
been
robbing
stores
in
the
neighborhood
.
Verb
to
remove
impurities
from
liquid
The
worker
will
scum
the
hot
water
to
make
it
cleaner
.