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Scum :: Scum (v.) The extraneous matter or impurities which rise to the surface of liquids in boiling or fermentation, or which form on the surface by other means; also, the scoria of metals in a molten state; dross..

Scummy :: Scummy (a.) Covered with scum; of the nature of scum.

Scumbling :: Scumbling (n.) The color so laid on. Also used figuratively.

Offscum :: Offscum (n.) Removed scum; refuse; dross.

Scummed :: Scummed (imp. & p. p.) of Scu.

Despumate :: Despumate (v. t. & i.) To throw off impurities in spume; to work off in foam or scum; to foam.

Scumbled :: Scumbled (imp. & p. p.) of Scumbl.

Skrim :: Skrim (n.) Scum; refuse.

Dross :: Dross (n.) The scum or refuse matter which is thrown off, or falls from, metals in smelting the ore, or in the process of melting; recrement..

Scumming :: Scumming (n.) That which is scummed off; skimmings; scum; -- used chiefly in the plural.

Scum :: Scum (v.) refuse; recrement; anything vile or worthless.

Discumber :: Discumber (v. t.) To free from that which cumbers or impedes; to disencumber.

Despume :: Despume (v. t.) To free from spume or scum.

Scumbling :: Scumbling (n.) A mode of obtaining a softened effect, in painting and drawing, by the application of a thin layer of opaque color to the surface of a painting, or part of the surface, which is too bright in color, or which requires harmonizing..

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..

Viscum :: Viscum (n.) Birdlime, which is often made from the berries of the European mistletoe..

Mistletoe :: Mistletoe (n.) A parasitic evergreen plant of Europe (Viscum album), bearing a glutinous fruit. When found upon the oak, where it is rare, it was an object of superstitious regard among the Druids. A bird lime is prepared from its fruit..

Scummer :: Scummer (v. i.) To scumber.

Hig-taper :: Hig-taper (n.) A plant of the genus Verbascum (V. Thapsus); the common mullein. [Also high-taper and hag-taper..

Foam :: Foam (n.) The white substance, consisting of an aggregation of bubbles, which is formed on the surface of liquids, or in the mouth of an animal, by violent agitation or fermentation; froth; spume; scum; as, the foam of the sea..

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