scum

Example Sentences

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While Embo didn’t have much screen time, he can be glimpsed among the scum and villainy in a handful of episodes including Season 2 Episode 17, Season 5 Episode 14 and Season 6 Episode 5.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

For most people, the word “algae” evokes puddles of puke-brown scum.

From Science Magazine • May 21, 2024

"You end up getting tea scum forming on the surface, and that scum contains some of the antioxidants and taste compounds."

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2024

The only hint of life is some scum in a few puddles and ponds.

From Science Daily • Jan. 11, 2024

They used towels to clean off the scum.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien