scurf
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scurf¹
- /skɜː(ɹ)f/
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)f
Where it comes from
From scurf (“skin disease causing scabs or scales; flakes of skin that fall off due to a skin disease, etc.”), from Old English scurf, from Proto-Germanic *skurf- (“to gnaw”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut off, sever; to divide, separate”). Cognate with Dutch schurft, German Schorf, Danish skurv, Swedish skorv.
noun scurfs
- A skin disease.
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The flakes of skin that fall off as a result of a skin disease.
Similar: dandruff
- Any crust-like formations on the skin, or in general. There ſtood a Hill not far whoſe frieſly top / Belch'd fire and rowling ſmoak; the reſt entire / Shon with a gloſſie ſcurff, undoubted ſign / That in his womb was hid metallic Ore,
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The foul remains of anything adherent.
The Scurf is worn away, of each committed Crime
Similar: scum
- Minute membranous scales on the surface of some leaves, as in the goosefoot.
- A low, mean person.
scurf²
- /skɜː(ɹ)f/
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)f
noun scurfs
- A grey bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus).
Translations
Talk about this word "scurf." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scurf. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. scurf. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scurf "scurf." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scurf.Cite this
@misc{scurf_2026,
title = {scurf},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scurf},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
