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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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..
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..
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..
Viscum :: Viscum (n.) Birdlime, which is often made from the berries of the European mistletoe..
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..
Spumed :: Spume (n.) Frothy matter raised on liquids by boiling, effervescence, or agitation; froth; foam; scum..
Despume :: Despume (v. t.) To free from spume or scum.
Mantle :: Mantle (v. i.) To gather, assume, or take on, a covering, as froth, scum, etc..
Scumbling :: Scumbling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Scumbl.
Scummer :: Scummer (n.) An instrument for taking off scum; a skimmer.
Scumming :: Scumming (n.) The act of taking off scum.
Viscum :: Viscum (n.) A genus of parasitic shrubs, including the mistletoe of Europe..
Spun :: Spumy (a.) Consisting of, containing, or covered with, froth, scum, or foam; frothy; foamy..
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..
Skrim :: Skrim (n.) Scum; refuse.
Bescummer :: Bescummer (v. t.) To discharge ordure or dung upon.
Scumber :: Scumber (n.) Dung.
Scummer :: Scummer (v. i.) To scumber.
Paramylum :: Paramylum (n.) A substance resembling starch, found in the green frothy scum formed on the surface of stagnant water..
Rum :: Rum (n.) A kind of intoxicating liquor distilled from cane juice, or from the scummings of the boiled juice, or from treacle or molasses, or from the lees of former distillations. Also, sometimes used colloquially as a generic or a collective name for intoxicating liquor..
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