scum /skʌm/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid
• (v.) remove the scum from

Chinese translation

• n. 浮渣, 糟粕, 浮藻, 熔渣, 不起好作用的人
• vt. 撇去(浮沫)
• vi. 产生泡沫

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/skʌm/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 3.71 · Super Rare

Word forms

scummed, scumming, scums

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