1570s, from scum + -y (2). Transferred sense of "filthy, disreputable" is recorded from 1932. Related: Scumminess.
a scummy rabble
the scummy surface of the polluted pond
sculpt
sculptor
sculpture
scum
scumbag
scummy
scupper
scuppernong
scurf
scurfy
scurrility
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