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scurf
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sk??(?)f/
- Rhymes: -??(?)f
Etymology 1
From Middle English [Term?], from Old English sceorf, from Proto-Germanic *skurf- (“to gnaw”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”). Cognate with German Schorf, Danish skurv, Swedish skorv.
Noun
scurf (countable and uncountable, plural scurfs)
- A skin disease.
- The flakes of skin that fall off as a result of a skin disease.
- Synonym: dandruff
- Any crust-like formations on the skin, or in general.
- (figuratively) The foul remains of anything adherent.
- Synonym: scum
- (botany) Minute membranous scales on the surface of some leaves, as in the goosefoot.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Gray to this entry?)
Translations
Etymology 2
Noun
scurf (plural scurfs)
- A grey bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus).
Anagrams
- curfs
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scurfy
English
Etymology
From scurf +? -y.
Adjective
scurfy (comparative scurfier, superlative scurfiest)
- Characterized by scurf; covered with scurf.
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