Scud vs. Scum

Scudadjective

Naked.

Scumnoun

(uncountable) A layer of impurities that accumulates at the surface of a liquid (especially molten metal or water).

‘During smelting, scum rises to the surface and is then removed by the smelter.’;

Scudverb

(intransitive) To race along swiftly (especially used of clouds).

Scumnoun

(uncountable) A greenish water vegetation (such as algae), usually found floating on the surface of ponds

‘These organisms form scum in large quantities.’;

Scudverb

To run, or be driven, before a high wind with no sails set.

Scumnoun

The topmost liquid layer of a cesspool or septic tank.

Scudverb

(Northumbria) To hit.

Scumnoun

semen

Scudverb

(Northumbria) To speed.

Scumnoun

A reprehensible person or persons.

‘People who sell used-up pens are scum, just total low-lives.’;

Scudverb

(Northumbria) To skim.

Scumverb

To remove the layer of scum from (a liquid etc.).

Scudnoun

The act of scudding.

Scumverb

To remove (something) as scum.

Scudnoun

Clouds or rain driven by the wind.

Scumverb

To become covered with scum.

Scudnoun

A gust of wind.

Scumverb

(obsolete) To scour (the land, sea etc.).

Scudnoun

(Bristol) A scab on a wound.

Scumverb

(obsolete) To gather together, as scum.

Scudnoun

A small flight of larks, or other birds, less than a flock.

Scumverb

To startscum or savescum.

Scudnoun

Any swimming amphipod.

Scumnoun

The extraneous matter or impurities which rise to the surface of liquids in boiling or fermentation, or which form on the surface by other means; also, the scoria of metals in a molten state; dross.

‘Some to remove the scum as it did rise.’;

Scudnoun

Pornography.

Scumnoun

refuse; recrement; anything vile or worthless.

‘The great and innocent are insulted by the scum and refuse of the people.’;

Scudnoun

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‘a bottle of scud’;

Scumverb

To take the scum from; to clear off the impure matter from the surface of; to skim.

‘You that scum the molten lead.’;

Scudverb

To move swiftly; especially, to move as if driven forward by something.

‘The first nautilus that scudded upon the glassy surface of warm primeval oceans.’; ‘The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven.’;

Scumverb

To sweep or range over the surface of.

‘Wandering up and down without certain seat, they lived by scumming those seas and shores as pirates.’;

Scudverb

To be driven swiftly, or to run, before a gale, with little or no sail spread.

Scumverb

To form a scum; to become covered with scum. Also used figuratively.

‘Life, and the interest of life, have stagnated and scummed over.’;

Scudverb

To pass over quickly.

Scumnoun

worthless people

Scudnoun

The act of scudding; a driving along; a rushing with precipitation.

Scumnoun

a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid

Scudnoun

Loose, vapory clouds driven swiftly by the wind.

‘Borne on the scud of the sea.’; ‘The scud was flying fast above us, throwing a veil over the moon.’;

Scudnoun

A slight, sudden shower.

Scudnoun

A small flight of larks, or other birds, less than a flock.

Scudnoun

Any swimming amphipod crustacean.

Scudnoun

the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)

Scudverb

run or move very quickly or hastily;

‘She dashed into the yard’;

Scudverb

run before a gale

Scudverb

move fast in a straight line because or as if driven by the wind

‘three small ships were scudding before a brisk breeze’; ‘we lie watching the clouds scudding across the sky’;

Scudverb

slap, beat, or spank

‘she scudded me across the head’;

Scudnoun

a mass of vapoury clouds or spray driven fast by the wind

‘the water is glassy under a scud of mist’; ‘the picturesque shoreline disappeared into low-cloud scud and rain’;

Scudnoun

a driving shower of rain or snow; a gust

‘scuds of rain gave way to sun’;

Scudnoun

the action of moving fast in a straight line when driven by the wind

‘the scud of the clouds before the wind’;

Scudnoun

a type of long-range surface-to-surface guided missile able to be fired from a mobile launcher.

Scudnoun

(of a person) naked.