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scumbling

[skuhm-buhl]

scum·ble

[skuhm-buhl] verb, -bled, -bling, noun Painting.
verb (used with object)
1.
to soften (the color or tone of a painted area) by overlaying parts with opaque or semiopaque color applied thinly and lightly with an almost dry brush.
noun
2.
the act or technique of scumbling.
3.
the effect produced by this technique.

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Scumbling is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

Origin:
1790–1800; perhaps equivalent to scum (v.) + -le, with intrusive b
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