Plural of scum
regular plural
The plural of scum is scums or scum.
Forms of scum
| Singular | scum /skʌm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | scums scum /skʌm/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Meaning of scum
- noun A layer of impurities that accumulates at the surface of a liquid (especially molten metal or water).
- noun A greenish water vegetation (such as algae), usually found floating on the surface of ponds.
- noun The topmost liquid layer of a cesspool or septic tank.
Questions about the plural of scum
- What is the plural of scum?
- The plural of scum is scums or scum.
- Is scum countable?
- Scum is a countable and uncountable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: scum (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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