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scummiest

scummiest is the superlative form of scummy.

Meaning of scummy

Adjective

scummy (comparative scummier, superlative scummiest)

  1. Covered in scum.
    • We have to wash your trousers: they're all scummy.
  2. (slang) sleazy, worthless, no good
    • And what a scummy man / just give him half a chance / I bet he'll rob you if he can.2006, Arctic Monkeys, “When the Sun Goes Down”

Questions about scummiest

What is scummiest the superlative form of?
Scummiest is the superlative form of scummy.

Words near scummiest in the dictionary

  1. scummer
  2. scummered
  3. scummering
  4. scummers
  5. scummier
  6. scummiest
  7. scummily
  8. scumminess
  9. scumming
  10. scummings
  11. scummish

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