Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for scummy. Search instead for scummin.
Definitions

scummy

[skuhm-ee] / ˈskʌm i /




















Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Now, the only way to get tickets is through resellers, which feels scummy at the very least.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

And there are bad, scummy, volatile meme stocks like Bed Bath & Beyond.

From Slate • May 13, 2024

Listen, spin docs: Quit rebranding pols who’ve acted scummy!

From Washington Post • Sep. 22, 2022

Typically, microbial inks rely on a scaffold of polymers to stiffen their scummy forms.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2021

And worse, the teeth had braces, bands of corroded scummy metal with pieces of fish and driftwood and floating garbage stuck between them.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan