scurf

[ skurf ]

/ skɜrf /

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noun

the scales or small shreds of epidermis that are continually exfoliated from the skin.

any scaly matter or incrustation on a surface.

Origin of scurf

before 1000; Middle English, Old English <Old Norse skurfa scurf, crust

OTHER WORDS FROM scurf

scurflike, adjective

Words nearby scurf

Scunthorpe, scup, scupper, scuppernong, scur, scurf, scurfy, scurrile, scurrility, scurrilous, scurry

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Example sentences from the Web for scurf

The heel should be well but gently washed with soap and water, and as much of the scurf detached as is easily removable.
Domestic Animals|Richard L. Allen
Many who went there covered with scurf returned plump and fair, and scarce like the same people.
A Voyage to the South Sea|William Bligh
But in another passage he calls kermes, not improperly, a scurf or scab of the tree, scabies fruticis.
A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Volume I (of 2)|Johann Beckman
It was the sole tree of the host clad thus in scurf bearing a semblance of livid metal.
The Tragic Comedians, Complete|George Meredith

To remove the scurf in porrigo furfurans, applied twice a day diluted with warm water.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for scurf

scurf

/ (skɜːf) /

noun

another name for dandruff

flaky or scaly matter adhering to or peeling off a surface

Derived forms of scurf

scurfy, adjective

Word Origin for scurf

Old English scurf; related to Old Norse skurfōttr scurfy, Old High German scorf, Danish skurv

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Medical definitions for scurf

scurf

[ skûrf ]

n.

Scaly or shredded dry skin, such as that which occurs as dandruff.

单词	scurf
释义	scurf [ skurf ] / skɜrf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR scurf ON THESAURUS.COM noun the scales or small shreds of epidermis that are continually exfoliated from the skin. any scaly matter or incrustation on a surface. Origin of scurf before 1000; Middle English, Old English <Old Norse skurfa scurf, crust OTHER WORDS FROM scurf scurflike, adjective Words nearby scurf Scunthorpe, scup, scupper, scuppernong, scur, scurf, scurfy, scurrile, scurrility, scurrilous, scurry Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scurf The heel should be well but gently washed with soap and water, and as much of the scurf detached as is easily removable. Domestic Animals\|Richard L. Allen Many who went there covered with scurf returned plump and fair, and scarce like the same people. A Voyage to the South Sea\|William Bligh But in another passage he calls kermes, not improperly, a scurf or scab of the tree, scabies fruticis. A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Volume I (of 2)\|Johann Beckman It was the sole tree of the host clad thus in scurf bearing a semblance of livid metal. The Tragic Comedians, Complete\|George Meredith To remove the scurf in porrigo furfurans, applied twice a day diluted with warm water. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley British Dictionary definitions for scurf scurf / (skɜːf) / noun another name for dandruff flaky or scaly matter adhering to or peeling off a surface Derived forms of scurf scurfy, adjective Word Origin for scurf Old English scurf; related to Old Norse skurfōttr scurfy, Old High German scorf, Danish skurv Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to scurf plate, layer, flake, lamina, film, incrustation, wrath, temper, resentment, dudgeon, ire Medical definitions for scurf scurf [ skûrf ] n. Scaly or shredded dry skin, such as that which occurs as dandruff. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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scurf

noun

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noun

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Medical definitions for scurf

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