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Meaning of Scurf | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
skɜː(ɹ)f

Definitions

  1. A skin disease.
  2. A grey bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus).
  3. The flakes of skin that fall off as a result of a skin disease.
  4. Any crust-like formations on the skin, or in general.
  5. The foul remains of anything adherent.
  6. Minute membranous scales on the surface of some leaves, as in the goosefoot.
  7. A low, mean person.

Equivalents

العربية القشرة
Čeština lup lupy
Cymraeg cen marwdon sgrwff
Ελληνικά πιτυρίδα
Suomi hilseily
Gaeilge gainne
Gàidhlig sgreab
Italiano crosta
日本語 かさぶた ふけ
Latina porrigo scabies
Svenska fnas
ไทย ไคล

Examples

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,”
The Scurf is worn away, of each committed Crime

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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