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noun
1.
the scales or small shreds of epidermis that are continually exfoliated from the skin.
2.
any scaly matter or incrustation on a surface.
Origin:
before 1000; Middle English, Old English < Old Norse skurfa scurf, crust
before 1000; Middle English, Old English < Old Norse skurfa scurf, crust
Related forms
scurf·like, adjective
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scurf (skɜːf) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | another name for dandruff |
| 2. | flaky or scaly matter adhering to or peeling off a surface |
| [Old English scurf; related to Old Norse skurfōttr scurfy, Old High German scorf, Danish skurv] | |
| 'scurfy | |
| —adj | |
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Scurf
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
scurf
late O.E. sceorf, from P.Gmc. *skurf- (cf. Dan. skurv, M.Du. scorf, Du. schurft, O.H.G. scorf, Ger. Schorf "scurf"), probably from the same root as O.E. sceorfan "to gnaw," scearfian "to cut into shreds."
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Medical Dictionary
scurf (skûrf)
n.
Scaly or shredded dry skin, such as that which occurs as dandruff.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Example sentences
Material coming from this operation is hair and scurf, a dandruff-type flake.
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