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- [skuhm-ee]
- /ˈskʌm i/
- /skʌm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skuhm-ee]
- /ˈskʌm i/
Definitions of scummy word
- adjective scummy consisting of or having scum. 1
- adjective scummy Informal. despicable; contemptible: That was a scummy trick. 1
- adjective scummy covered in scum 1
- adjective scummy despicable, worthless 1
- adjective scummy of, resembling, consisting of, or covered with scum 0
- adjective scummy dirty, unpleasant, or nasty 0
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Origin of scummy
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; scum + -y1
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Parts of speech for Scummy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scummy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
scummy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scummy
adj scummy
- carbonated — Carbonated drinks are drinks that contain small bubbles of carbon dioxide.
- contemptible — If you feel that someone or something is contemptible, you feel strong dislike and disrespect for them.
- cruddy — dirty or unpleasant
- currish — of or like a cur; rude or bad-tempered
- despisable — deserving of being despised; despicable
adjective scummy
- dirty — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
- disarrayed — Simple past tense and past participle of disarray.
- faecal — feces.
- fermented — Also called organized ferment. any of a group of living organisms, as yeasts, molds, and certain bacteria, that cause fermentation.
- fouled — grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome: a foul smell.
Antonyms for scummy
adjective scummy
- heartened — to give courage or confidence to; cheer.
Top questions with scummy
- what a scummy man?
See also
Matching words
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