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SCUMMY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does scummy mean?
• SCUMMY (adjective)
The adjective SCUMMY has 2 senses:
1. of the most contemptible kind
2. covered with scum
Familiarity information: SCUMMY used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of the most contemptible kind
Synonyms:
abject; low; low-down; miserable; scummy; scurvy
Context example:
a scurvy trick
Similar:
contemptible (deserving of contempt or scorn)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Covered with scum
Context example:
the scummy surface of the polluted pond
Similar:
dirty; soiled; unclean (soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime)
Derivation:
scum (a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid)
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