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How to pronounce scummy in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms abject, low, low-down, miserable, scurvy


a scummy rabble.
Type Words
Derivation scum


the scummy surface of the polluted pond.

Examples of scummy

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I wrote a novel years ago, called Sick Puppy, about a scummy political operative.
From the kentucky.com
Well, it's a scummy place, so I put it under the table and forgot all about it.
From the guardian.co.uk
In Josh's case, it's the dishwashers and waitresses in that scummy Key West diner.
From the denverpost.com
These are all challenges that scummy-yummy couples must deal with to survive.
From the time.com
From the age of about 16 in my town we were able to get served in a few scummy pubs.
From the guardian.co.uk
Well if anyone misspelt my name I'd be offended enough to reject their scummy paper.
From the scienceblogs.com
Are you prepared for a dirty bedspread, a scummy toilet or even a bedbug infestation?
From the abcnews.go.com
It's extortion and robbery, which Obama and his scummy cohorts want to make mandatory.
From the washingtontimes.com
Tell the scummy lawyers to find another target for their nonsense lawsuits.
From the newsday.com
More examples
  • Abject: 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"
  • Covered with scum; "the scummy surface of the polluted pond"
  • Scummy Man is a short film, written and directed by Paul Fraser and produced by Mark Herbert and Diarmid Scrimshaw, based on the song "When the Sun Goes Down" by the Arctic Monkeys, and released on DVD on 10 April 2006 by Domino Records. ...