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SCUMMY
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Covered with scum
Example:
the scummy surface of the polluted pond
Classified under:
Similar:
dirty; soiled; unclean (soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime)
Derivation:
scum (a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of the most contemptible kind
Example:
a scurvy trick
Synonyms:
abject; low; low-down; miserable; scummy; scurvy
Classified under:
Similar:
contemptible (deserving of contempt or scorn)
