scummy

/'skʌmi/

Thân thiện

The pond had a scummy green surface.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Covered with or resembling scum: Describes a surface or substance that is dirty, frothy, or covered with a layer of impurities or filth.
   • Despicable, contemptible: Used to describe a person, action, or thing considered to be extremely unpleasant, dishonorable, or of very low moral character.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (Literal meaning):

  • We couldn't swim in the pond because the water was scummy.
  • A scummy film had formed on top of the stagnant water in the old bucket.

• Adjective (Figurative meaning):

  • That was a scummy thing to do to your friend.
  • He's known for his scummy business practices.

Advanced Usage

• "scummy layer": a visible, often slimy layer of impurities.

  • The neglected aquarium developed a thick, scummy layer of algae.

• "feel scummy": to feel morally dirty or guilty after an action.

  • After lying to them, I just felt scummy all day.

Variants and Related Words

• Scum (n): A layer of dirt or froth on the surface of a liquid; a worthless or contemptible person.
  • He skimmed the scum off the top of the soup.

Synonyms

• Filthy: Very dirty.
• Despicable: Deserving hatred and contempt.
• Contemptible: Deserving scorn; vile.
• Sleazy: Dishonest or immoral; shabby.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• The scum of the earth: An idiom for people considered to be the most contemptible and worthless in society.
  • The dictator and his cronies were the scum of the earth.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. covered with scum
   • the scummy surface of the polluted pond
2. of the most contemptible kind
   • abject cowardice
   • a low stunt to pull
   • a low-down sneak
   • his miserable treatment of his family
   • You miserable skunk!
   • a scummy rabble
   • a scurvy trick

Từ đồng nghĩa

• abject
• low
• low-down
• miserable
• scurvy