scurf

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/skɜːf/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(skûrf )


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
scurf  (skûrf ),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Paleontologythe scales or small shreds of epidermis that are continually exfoliated from the skin.
  2. any scaly matter or incrustation on a surface.
  • Old Norse skurfa scurf, crust
  • Middle English, Old English bef. 1000
scurf′like′, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
scurf / skɜːf/
  1. another name for dandruff
  2. flaky or scaly matter adhering to or peeling off a surface
Etymology: Old English scurf; related to Old Norse skurfōttr scurfy, Old High German scorf, Danish skurvˈscurfy
'scurf' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
dandruff - gnat - ruffian - scabies - scorbutic - scruff - scurfy - scurvy - shrivel

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