Definition of scum

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Scum (v. t.) To take the scum from; to clear off the impure matter from the surface of; to skim.

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Wash :: Wash (n.) A mixture of dunder, molasses, water, and scummings, used in the West Indies for distillation..
Skrim :: Skrim (n.) Scum; refuse.
Scumber :: Scumber (n.) Dung.
Scumbling :: Scumbling (n.) The color so laid on. Also used figuratively.
Scumming :: Scumming (n.) The act of taking off scum.
Scum :: Scum (v. t.) To take the scum from; to clear off the impure matter from the surface of; to skim.
Offscum :: Offscum (n.) Removed scum; refuse; dross.
Scumble :: Scumble (v. t.) To cover lighty, as a painting, or a drawing, with a thin wash of opaque color, or with color-crayon dust rubbed on with the stump, or to make any similar additions to the work, so as to produce a softened effect..
Molluscum :: Molluscum (n.) A cutaneous disease characterized by numerous tumors, of various forms, filled with a thick matter; -- so called from the resemblance of the tumors to some molluscous animals..
Scumbling :: Scumbling (n.) In crayon drawing, the use of the stump..
Mantle :: Mantle (v. i.) To gather, assume, or take on, a covering, as froth, scum, etc..
Scummer :: Scummer (n.) Excrement; scumber.
Scummed :: Scummed (imp. & p. p.) of Scu.
Sandiver :: Sandiver (n.) A whitish substance which is cast up, as a scum, from the materials of glass in fusion, and, floating on the top, is skimmed off; -- called also glass gall..
Scum :: Scum (v.) refuse; recrement; anything vile or worthless.
Despumation :: Despumation (n.) The act of throwing up froth or scum; separation of the scum or impurities from liquids; scumming; clarification.
Despume :: Despume (v. t.) To free from spume or scum.
Scumming :: Scumming (n.) That which is scummed off; skimmings; scum; -- used chiefly in the plural.
Viscin :: Viscin (n.) A clear, viscous, tasteless substance extracted from the mucilaginous sap of the mistletoe (Viscum album), holly, etc., and constituting an essential ingredient of birdlime..
Mullein :: Mullein (n.) Any plant of the genus Verbascum. They are tall herbs having coarse leaves, and large flowers in dense spikes. The common species, with densely woolly leaves, is Verbascum Thapsus..
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