scummy
/ˈskʌmi/adjective
scummy is spelled S-C-U-M-M-Y: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 61,481st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, scummy means “Covered in scum” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in scummy?
| Letters | 6: S-C-U-M-M-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 61,481st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is scummy?
Scummy appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 61,481st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce scummy?
- /ˈskʌmi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-scummy.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of scummy
- scummier comparative
- scummiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does scummy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Covered in scum.
We have to wash your trousers: they're all scummy.
- 2
slangsleazy, worthless, no good
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does scummy come from?
From scum + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).