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Meaning of "scumble" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCUMBLE

Probably from scum.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SCUMBLE

scumble  [ˈskʌmbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCUMBLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scumble is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb scumble in English.

WHAT DOES SCUMBLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of scumble in the English dictionary

The first definition of scumble in the dictionary is to soften or blend with an upper coat of opaque colour, applied very thinly. Other definition of scumble is the upper layer of colour applied in this way. Scumble is also the technique or effects of scumbling.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SCUMBLE

PRESENT

Present
I scumble
you scumble
he/she/it scumbles
we scumble
you scumble
they scumble
Present continuous
I am scumbling
you are scumbling
he/she/it is scumbling
we are scumbling
you are scumbling
they are scumbling
Present perfect
I have scumbled
you have scumbled
he/she/it has scumbled
we have scumbled
you have scumbled
they have scumbled
Present perfect continuous
I have been scumbling
you have been scumbling
he/she/it has been scumbling
we have been scumbling
you have been scumbling
they have been scumbling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I scumbled
you scumbled
he/she/it scumbled
we scumbled
you scumbled
they scumbled
Past continuous
I was scumbling
you were scumbling
he/she/it was scumbling
we were scumbling
you were scumbling
they were scumbling
Past perfect
I had scumbled
you had scumbled
he/she/it had scumbled
we had scumbled
you had scumbled
they had scumbled
Past perfect continuous
I had been scumbling
you had been scumbling
he/she/it had been scumbling
we had been scumbling
you had been scumbling
they had been scumbling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will scumble
you will scumble
he/she/it will scumble
we will scumble
you will scumble
they will scumble
Future continuous
I will be scumbling
you will be scumbling
he/she/it will be scumbling
we will be scumbling
you will be scumbling
they will be scumbling
Future perfect
I will have scumbled
you will have scumbled
he/she/it will have scumbled
we will have scumbled
you will have scumbled
they will have scumbled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been scumbling
you will have been scumbling
he/she/it will have been scumbling
we will have been scumbling
you will have been scumbling
they will have been scumbling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would scumble
you would scumble
he/she/it would scumble
we would scumble
you would scumble
they would scumble
Conditional continuous
I would be scumbling
you would be scumbling
he/she/it would be scumbling
we would be scumbling
you would be scumbling
they would be scumbling
Conditional perfect
I would have scumble
you would have scumble
he/she/it would have scumble
we would have scumble
you would have scumble
they would have scumble
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been scumbling
you would have been scumbling
he/she/it would have been scumbling
we would have been scumbling
you would have been scumbling
they would have been scumbling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you scumble
we let´s scumble
you scumble
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to scumble
Past participle
scumbled
Present Participle
scumbling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCUMBLE


autojumble
ˈɔːtəʊˌdʒʌmbəl
bejumble
bɪˈdʒʌmbəl
bumble
ˈbʌmbəl
catacumbal
ˌkætəˈkʌmbəl
crumble
ˈkrʌmbəl
drumble
ˈdrʌmbəl
ensemble
ɒnˈsɒmbəl
fumble
ˈfʌmbəl
grumble
ˈɡrʌmbəl
humble
ˈhʌmbəl
jumbal
ˈdʒʌmbəl
jumble
ˈdʒʌmbəl
mumble
ˈmʌmbəl
outfumble
ˌaʊtˈfʌmbəl
rumble
ˈrʌmbəl
stumble
ˈstʌmbəl
symbol
ˈsɪmbəl
tumble
ˈtʌmbəl
umbel
ˈʌmbəl
umbral
ˈʌmbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCUMBLE

sculpture garden
sculpture park
sculptured
sculpturesque
sculpturesquely
sculpturesqueness
sculpturing
scum
scumbag
scumber
scumfish
scumless
scumlike
scummed
scummer
scummier
scummiest
scummily
scumming
scummy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCUMBLE

amble
assemble
bramble
comble
disassemble
dissemble
gamble
Kemble
nimble
preamble
ramble
reassemble
resemble
rough-and-tumble
scramble
semble
thimble
tremble
Trimble
unscramble

Synonyms and antonyms of scumble in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «scumble» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCUMBLE

Find out the translation of scumble to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of scumble from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scumble» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

薄涂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

scumble
570 millions of speakers

English

scumble
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

scumble
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

scumble
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

scumble
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

scumble
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

scumble
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

frottis
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Merungut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lasur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

scumble
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

scumble
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyalahke
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tô một lớp thuốc láng lên tranh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

scumble
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भडका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

donuk renk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scumble
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Lasur
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

scumble
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scumble
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

scumble
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

scumble
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

scumble
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

scumble
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scumble

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCUMBLE»

The term «scumble» is normally little used and occupies the 136.673 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCUMBLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «scumble» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «scumble» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scumble

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCUMBLE»

Discover the use of scumble in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scumble and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Scumble
He's just become a one-kid demolitions expert - whether he likes it or not. Ledger now faces an extraordinary summer of adventure, as he learns if he can scumble his savvy, and put his world back together at the same time.
Ingrid Law, 2011
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Savvy
And now all Mibs wants is a savvy that will save him. In fact, Mibs is so sure she’ll get a powerful savvy that she sneaks a ride to the hospital on a rickety bus with her sibling and the preacher’s kids in tow.
Ingrid Law, 2008
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Murder of a Small -Town Honey: A Scumble River Mystery
Advance praise for Murder of a Small Town Honey:"A delightful mystery that bounces along with gently wry humor and jaunty twists and turns.
Denise Swanson, 2000
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Murder of a Smart Cookie: A Scumble River Mystery
Yard sales can bring out the worst in people.
Denise Swanson, 2005
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Murder of a Barbie and Ken: A Scumble River Mystery
In search of a social life in Scumble River, Skye Denison has revently joined the GUMBettes-the ladies auxiliary of the men's Grand Union of the Mighty Bulls.
Denise Swanson, 2003
6
Murder of a Sweet Old Lady: A Scumble River Mystery
When she left Scumble River years ago, school psychologist Skye Denison thought she’d never be back.
Denise Swanson, 2001
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Murder of a Botoxed Blonde: A Scumble River Mystery
A health spa complete with tofu turkey and "Dress for Sexcess" lectures is the last place school psychologist Skye Denison wants to spend Thanksgiving.
Denise Swanson, 2007
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Murder of a Stacked Librarian: A Scumble River Mystery
With her wedding fast approaching, school psychologist Skye Denison has only a week to help solve the murder of a town librarian, or else her marriage to her police chief fiancé may be put on permanent hold. (mystery & detective).
Denise Swanson, 2014
9
Murder of a Pink Elephant: A Scumble River Mystery
When Skye Denison's brother forms a band called Pink Elephant, the town goes wild-maybe too wild.
Denise Swanson, 2004
10
Murder of a Bookstore Babe: A Scumble River Mystery
When school psychologist Skye Denison discovers a body crushed by a toppled bookcase in Scumble River's new bookstore, she has to read the clues before she becomes the killer's next work-in-progress...
Denise Swanson, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCUMBLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scumble is used in the context of the following news items.
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Translating André du Bouchet.
The only exception comes with the term “scumble” toward the end of “Flash of Light. ... as Riley prefers, but then my quid pro quo with Auster yielded “scumble. «The Fortnightly Review, Jun 15»
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Sir Terry Pratchett: Wincanton resident Vicky Vagg reveals how he …
... worn Sir Terry's hat, plied a former Mayor of Wincanton with scumble (it's mainly apples) while dressed as Nanny Ogg – infamous Discworld witch – and made ... «Western Gazette, Mar 15»
3
Five things you can do to remember Terry Pratchett
Join an increasing international community of fans by raising a glass (scumble, beer, soft drink, water... really, anything you can lay your hands on) and posting ... «Scroll.in, Mar 15»
4
Richard Diebenkorn and the colours of California
... you can clearly see the brushstrokes on the tomato-coloured carpet, the grey wall with its two bright apertures of sky: a motionful scumble hinged with white. «The Guardian, Feb 15»
5
Uptown, Downtown
Here Holzman's paint is as natural as his subject matter, with scumble marks making light and form that seem to have fallen effortlessly into place. Inaugurating a ... «New York Sun, Oct 14»
6
On Faulkner and the Use of Punctuation
Now I want to read both of her books, “Savvy” and “Scumble.” No, I'm not dissuaded that they're children's fantasy novels. If she's using words like scumble and ... «Memphis Daily News, Oct 14»
7
Words to the wise
... to us today to take the paint, and take the words, or whatever your tools are, and scumble them till they turn on their heads and the moment becomes original. «Irish Times, Aug 14»
8
"Savvy" choice for 2014 Youth One Book, One Denver
"Scumble" followed, the story of a sibling struggling to control a newfound skill. The third book, "Switch," will be released next year. The Youth One Book, One ... «The Denver Post, Jun 14»
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The Evening Read: Working at this Liverpool firm is a religious …
says Karen, as she and Adele apply the finishing touches to a couple of religious figures – using the delightfully-named Oil Scumble. Every home should have ... «Liverpool Echo, Apr 14»
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Bestselling author Ingrid Law visits Farmington
The author of bestselling novels "Savvy" and "Scumble" visited Farmington Thursday and Friday, making appearances at the Farmington Public Library and at ... «Farmington Daily Times, Nov 13»

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