scum meaning

UK /skʌm/ US /skʌm/ 1 syllable

scum (noun): worthless people.

scum has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

scum as a noun

  1. worthless people

    Synonyms: trash

    Type of: rabble

  2. a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid

    Type of: film

    Kinds: slag

    Related forms: scummy

scum as a verb

  1. remove the scum from

    Type of: get rid of

How to pronounce scum

scum is pronounced /skʌm/ in British English and /skʌm/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with scum

Word lists: words starting with SC · words ending in UM · 4-letter words

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