scum
Example Sentences
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He also referred to himself as "scum" who deserved to be put in jail.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025
The sleepless nights made him feel like a scum had settled over his brain.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2024
For most people, the word “algae” evokes puddles of puke-brown scum.
From Science Magazine • May 21, 2024
The only hint of life is some scum in a few puddles and ponds.
From Science Daily • Jan. 11, 2024
Just then, with a loud shout, Beowulf burst through the fiery scum at the pool's top.
From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
