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Wondering how to use Scummy in a sentence? Below are 8 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as abject or low.

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Scummy in a sentence

Scummy meaning

  1. Covered in scum.
  2. sleazy, worthless, no good

Synonyms of Scummy

abject low low-down miserable scurvy contemptible dirty soiled unclean

Related words

Other words often associated with Scummy or its synonyms:

raunchy bedraggled dingy augean grungy pitiable impure begrimed grubby unfortunate pathetic fouled

Using Scummy

  • The main meaning on this page is: Covered in scum. | sleazy, worthless, no good
  • Useful related words include: abject, low, low-down, miserable.

Context around Scummy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

gotten 1×

Often after:

behavior 1× game 1× mummies 1× extremists 1× country 1× teenaged 1× demand 1× apple 1×

Sentence patterns with Scummy

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

also gotten scummy demand letters 1× but his scummy teenaged employee 1× called the scummy behavior of 1× doughnut than scummy apple water 1× is a scummy country 1× scummy mummies the 1× there were scummy extremists with 1× with really scummy game design 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a middle aged 1× despite the death 1× even worse the 1× in news that 1× scummy mummies the 1× there were scummy 1×

Common sentence endings:

a scummy country 1× halloween threads up 1× have wendy arrested 1× nazi flags there 1× scummy game design 1× seven is odd 1×

Words around Scummy

Just before it in the word index:

scumm 11 scumbags 26 scumbag 44 scum 89 sculthorpe 2 sculptures 536

Just after it in the word index:

scunthorpe 53 scuola 8 scupper 20 scuppered 35 scuppering 4 scuppers 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 15 aat 15 abada 15 abcs 15 abdulkareem 15 abha 15

Corpus analysis for Scummy

  • In this selection, "scummy" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 17.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, gotten, behavior, game and mummies stand out and add context to how "scummy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include also gotten scummy demand letters and but his scummy teenaged employee. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "scummy" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with scummy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Scummy Mummies: ‘The number seven is odd. (7 words)

Even worse, the game is riddled with really scummy game design. (11 words)

There were scummy extremists with trump, neo-fascist, Nazi flags there. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

Despite the death of her character, her pursuit of other opportunities, and what she called the "scummy" behavior of the network in writing off the women characters, Brewster returned to in the seventh season. (34 words)

A middle-aged supermarket manager hesitates to call the police on her, but his scummy teenaged employee encourages him to have Wendy arrested. (23 words)

I've also gotten scummy demand letters like the one in TFA for debt that clearly wasn't mine. (19 words)

Question examples

Really, you'd prefer they just say that the PRC is a scummy country? (14 words)

Example sentences (8)

Despite the death of her character, her pursuit of other opportunities, and what she called the "scummy" behavior of the network in writing off the women characters, Brewster returned to in the seventh season.

Even worse, the game is riddled with really scummy game design.

Scummy Mummies: ‘The number seven is odd.

There were scummy extremists with trump, neo-fascist, Nazi flags there.

Really, you'd prefer they just say that the PRC is a scummy country?

A middle-aged supermarket manager hesitates to call the police on her, but his scummy teenaged employee encourages him to have Wendy arrested.

I've also gotten scummy demand letters like the one in TFA for debt that clearly wasn't mine.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "scummy" in a sentence?
An example: "Despite the death of her character, her pursuit of other opportunities, and what she called the "scummy" behavior of the network in writing off the women characters, Brewster returned to in the seventh season." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "scummy" from authentic English texts.
What does "scummy" mean?
Scummy means: Covered in scum.
What are synonyms of "scummy"?
Common synonyms of "scummy" include: abject, low, low-down, miserable, scurvy, contemptible, dirty, soiled. Plus 1 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "scummy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "scummy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.