Definition of scum

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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..

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Scum :: Scum (v. t.) To take the scum from; to clear off the impure matter from the surface of; to skim.
Wash :: Wash (n.) A mixture of dunder, molasses, water, and scummings, used in the West Indies for distillation..
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.) 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..
Offscum :: Offscum (n.) Removed scum; refuse; dross.
Scum :: Scum (v. i.) To form a scum; to become covered with scum. Also used figuratively.
Despume :: Despume (v. t.) To free from spume or scum.
Scum :: Scum (v.) refuse; recrement; anything vile or worthless.
Discumbency :: Discumbency (n.) The act of reclining at table according to the manner of the ancients at their meals.
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..
Spun :: Spumy (a.) Consisting of, containing, or covered with, froth, scum, or foam; frothy; foamy..
Mantle :: Mantle (v. i.) To gather, assume, or take on, a covering, as froth, scum, etc..
Scum :: Scum (v. t.) To sweep or range over the surface of.
Discumber :: Discumber (v. t.) To free from that which cumbers or impedes; to disencumber.
Viscum :: Viscum (n.) A genus of parasitic shrubs, including the mistletoe of Europe..
Scummer :: Scummer (v. i.) To scumber.
Despumate :: Despumate (v. t. & i.) To throw off impurities in spume; to work off in foam or scum; to foam.
Paramylum :: Paramylum (n.) A substance resembling starch, found in the green frothy scum formed on the surface of stagnant water..
Scumber :: Scumber (n.) Dung.
Skrim :: Skrim (n.) Scum; refuse.
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