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scum

Scum vs Quentin - What's the difference?

scum | quentin |


As a noun scum

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

As a verb scum

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

As a proper noun quentin is

.

Grime vs Scum - What's the difference?

grime | scum |

Scum is a synonym of grime.



As nouns the difference between grime and scum

is that grime is dirt, grease, soot, etc. that is ingrained and difficult to remove while scum is a layer of impurities that accumulates at the surface of a liquid (especially molten metal or water).

As verbs the difference between grime and scum

is that grime is to begrime; to cake with dirt while scum is to remove the layer of scum from (a liquid etc.).

As a proper noun Grime

is {{surname|A=An|English}}, probably derived from Old Norse grimr or grimmr

Scally vs Scum - What's the difference?

scally | scum |


As nouns the difference between scally and scum

is that scally is a rascal or miscreant, a scallywag while scum is a layer of impurities that accumulates at the surface of a liquid (especially molten metal or water).

As a verb scum is

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

Scum vs Die - What's the difference?

scum | die |


As a noun scum

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

As a verb scum

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

As a proper noun die is

god.

Scum vs Dirty - What's the difference?

scum | dirty |


As verbs the difference between scum and dirty

is that scum is to remove the layer of scum from (a liquid etc.) while dirty is to make (something) dirty.

As a noun scum

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

As an adjective dirty is

unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.

As an adverb dirty is

in a dirty manner.

Scum vs Riffraff - What's the difference?

scum | riffraff |


As nouns the difference between scum and riffraff

is that scum is (uncountable) a layer of impurities that accumulates at the surface of a liquid (especially molten metal or water) while riffraff is the rabble; crowds; the common people.

As a verb scum

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

Scum vs Film - What's the difference?

scum | film |


As nouns the difference between scum and film

is that scum is a layer of impurities that accumulates at the surface of a liquid (especially molten metal or water) while film is a thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity.

As verbs the difference between scum and film

is that scum is to remove the layer of scum from (a liquid etc.) while film is to record a motion picture on photographic film.

Refuse vs Scum - What's the difference?

refuse | scum |


As verbs the difference between refuse and scum

is that refuse is while scum is to remove the layer of scum from (a liquid etc).

As a noun scum is

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

Jerk vs Scum - What's the difference?

jerk | scum |


As nouns the difference between jerk and scum

is that jerk is a sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the body or jerk can be (caribbean) a rich, spicy jamaican marinade while scum is (uncountable) a layer of impurities that accumulates at the surface of a liquid (especially molten metal or water).

As verbs the difference between jerk and scum

is that jerk is to make a sudden uncontrolled movement or jerk can be to cure (meat) by cutting it into strips and drying it, originally in the sun while scum is to remove the layer of scum from (a liquid etc).

Scum vs Waterfall - What's the difference?

scum | waterfall |


As nouns the difference between scum and waterfall

is that scum is a layer of impurities that accumulates at the surface of a liquid (especially molten metal or water) while waterfall is a flow of water over the edge of a cliff.

As verbs the difference between scum and waterfall

is that scum is to remove the layer of scum from (a liquid etc.) while waterfall is to fall like a waterfall.

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