SCUMBLE


Meaning of SCUMBLE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' sk ə m-b ə l

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: scum · bled ; scum · bling \ -b( ə -)li ŋ \

Etymology: perhaps frequentative of 2 scum

Date: 1798

1 a : to make (as color or a painting) less brilliant by covering with a thin coat of opaque or semiopaque color applied with a nearly dry brush b : to apply (a color) in this manner

2 : to soften the lines or colors of (a drawing) by rubbing lightly

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.