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Discover LudwigThe word 'scummy' is a correct and usable word in written English
It is often used as an adjective to describe something or someone as dirty, unpleasant, or immoral. Example: The scummy water in the pond was filled with algae and debris. In this example, 'scummy' is used to describe the water as dirty and filled with unpleasant substances. Example: His scummy behavior towards his coworkers led to his termination from the company. Here, 'scummy' is used to describe someone's immoral or unpleasant actions towards others.
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The tub is for soaking in; heaven forbid that anybody takes a bath in scummy, soapy bath water.
Crews of six plunge pipes deep into scummy ponds.
As scummy as his industry connections and perks might have been, the man knew how to work the Senate, and, theoretically, how to ram through a health-care bill.
Near the toilets, the path was occupied by a dozing blue-tongued lizards, 10 inches long, each keep one scummy, vaguely hung over eye on you.
We learnt instead that Frances is the youngest of five, that Kimberly has an nice boyfriend called Giuseppe and that Ruby did most of her practice cooks in the scummy kitchen at student halls.
The whole scummy lots of you should be locked up".
A dead hare dangles over a lake of scummy blood.
WHAT a scummy pair of poltroons they are!
One bathed in this scummy Ganges and arose refreshed, with surprising memories.
We're meant to look up to their scummy protagonists, to believe that, despite their cruelty, these guys are in fact smarter, sexier, and more talented than those who try to bring them down.
One of the sinks was blocked and full of scummy water.
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