scum

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskʌm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/skʌm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(skum)

Inflections of 'scum' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
scums
v 3rd person singular
scumming
v pres p
scummed
v past
scummed
v past p
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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2025:

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scum n uncountable (muck on surface of liquid)schuim nw het, ont.
 Boil the pulses hard for ten minutes, then reduce the heat and remove any scum from the surface of the water.
scum n figurative, pejorative, invariable (worthless person) (figuurlijk)schuim nw het, ont.
  tuig, uitschot nw het, ont.
 After the way Nicholas behaved, Marilyn thinks he's scum.
 The politician promised tougher policies to remove these scum from our streets.
  Ontbreekt er iets belangrijks? Meld fouten of geef suggesties voor verbeteringen.

WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2025:

Samengestelde woorden:
EngelsNederlands
pond scum n (algae living in pond water)algenlaag nw de
scum of the earth n slang, pejorative (despicable person) (inf., figuurlijk)uitschot nw het, ont.
  (inf., figuurlijk)stuk uitschot nw het+nw
 You can't be serious about marrying him – he's the scum of the earth!
  Ontbreekt er iets belangrijks? Meld fouten of geef suggesties voor verbeteringen.
Collocatie: [pond, river, lake, pool] scum, scum floating on the [pond], scum [found, present] in stagnant [ponds], meer...

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