Definition of SCUMMY

scummy

Adjective Satellite

  • of the most contemptible kind
    • "a scummy rabble"
  • covered with scum
    • "the scummy surface of the polluted pond"

Adj

  • Covered in scum.
  • sleazy, worthless, no good

Adjective

  • Covered with scum; unpleasantly dirty or contemptible.

Examples

  • His SCUMMY play left him with a sour taste, despite the high score in Words With Friends.
  • We have to wash your trousers: they're all scummy.

Origin / Etymology

From scum + -y.

Synonyms

abject, low, low-down, miserable, scurvy

Scrabble Score: 15

scummy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
scummy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
scummy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

scummy: valid Words With Friends Word