3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Scum \Scum\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scummed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scumming}.] 1. To take the scum from; to clear off the impure matter from the surface of; to skim. [1913 Webster] You that scum the molten lead. --Dryden & Lee. [1913 Webster] 2. To sweep or range over the surface of. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Wandering up and down without certain seat, they lived by scumming those seas and shores as pirates. --Milton. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: scum n 1: worthless people [syn: {trash}] 2: a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid [also: {scumming}, {scummed}] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: scummed See {scum}
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