scum
/skʌm/
verb
- To remove scum from the surface of a liquid.
- He carefully scummed the impurities from the melted metal.
- You should scum the jam while it cooks to get a smooth texture.
- The chef scummed the broth to make it clear.
noun
- A layer of dirt, foam, or other unwanted material that forms on the surface of a liquid.
- The pool filter removed the scum that had collected around the edges.
- After boiling the soup, skim off the scum that rises to the surface.
- There was a green scum floating on the top of the pond.
- Contemptible or worthless people (used as an insult).
- The villain in the movie called his enemies scum before the final fight.
- The newspaper described the criminals as the scum of society.
- Some people treat others like scum just because they are different.