English noun: scum | |||
1. | scum (group) worthless people | ||
Synonyms | trash | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rabble, ragtag, ragtag and bobtail, riffraff | ||
2. | scum (artifact) a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid | ||
Broader (hypernym) | film | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dross, scoria, slag | ||
English verb: scum | |||
1. | scum (possession) remove the scum from | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | get rid of, remove | ||