scurf

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A skin disease. countable,uncountable
  2. A grey bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus).
  3. The flakes of skin that fall off as a result of a skin disease. countable,uncountable
  4. Any crust-like formations on the skin, or in general. countable,uncountable
    — 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,
  5. The foul remains of anything adherent. countable,figuratively,uncountable
    — The Scurf is worn away, of each committed Crime
  6. Minute membranous scales on the surface of some leaves, as in the goosefoot. countable,uncountable
  7. A low, mean person. countable,obsolete,slang,uncountable

词形变化

scurfs plural scurfs plural

词汇关系

衍生词
silver scurf scurvy sea scurf
相关词
scarf

词源

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.
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