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- English Word Scumbling Definition 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.
- English Word Scumbling Definition In crayon drawing, the use of the stump.
- English Word Scumbling Definition The color so laid on. Also used figuratively.
- English Word Scummed Definition of Scum
- English Word Scummer Definition To scumber.
- English Word Scummer Definition Excrement; scumber.
- English Word Scummer Definition An instrument for taking off scum; a skimmer.
- English Word Scumming Definition of Scum
- English Word Scumming Definition The act of taking off scum.
- English Word Scumming Definition That which is scummed off; skimmings; scum; -- used chiefly in the plural.
- English Word Scummy Definition Covered with scum; of the nature of scum.
- English Word Scunner Definition To cause to loathe, or feel disgust at.
- English Word Scunner Definition To have a feeling of loathing or disgust; hence, to have dislike, prejudice, or reluctance.
- English Word Scunner Definition A feeling of disgust or loathing; a strong prejudice; abhorrence; as, to take a scunner against some one.
- English Word Scup Definition A swing.
- English Word Scup Definition A marine sparoid food fish (Stenotomus chrysops, or S. argyrops), common on the Atlantic coast of the United States. It appears bright silvery when swimming in the daytime, but shows broad blackish transverse bands at night and when dead. Called also porgee, paugy, porgy, scuppaug.
- English Word Scuppaug Definition See 2d Scup.
- English Word Scupper Definition An opening cut through the waterway and bulwarks of a ship, so that water falling on deck may flow overboard; -- called also scupper hole.
- English Word Scuppernong Definition An American grape, a form of Vitis vulpina, found in the Southern Atlantic States, and often cultivated.
- English Word Scur Definition To move hastily; to scour.
- English Word Scurf Definition Thin dry scales or scabs upon the body; especially, thin scales exfoliated from the cuticle, particularly of the scalp; dandruff.
- English Word Scurf Definition Hence, the foul remains of anything adherent.
- English Word Scurf Definition Anything like flakes or scales adhering to a surface.
- English Word Scurf Definition Minute membranous scales on the surface of some leaves, as in the goosefoot.
- English Word Scurff Definition The bull trout.
- English Word Scurfiness Definition Quality or state of being scurfy.
- English Word Scurfiness Definition Scurf.
- English Word Scurfy Definition Having or producing scurf; covered with scurf; resembling scurf.
- English Word Scurrier Definition One who scurries.
- English Word Scurrile Definition Such as befits a buffoon or vulgar jester; grossly opprobrious or loudly jocose in language; scurrilous; as, scurrile taunts.