scurfPronunciation: /skəːf/Definition of scurf noun [mass noun] flakes on the surface of the skin that form as fresh skin develops below, occurring especially as dandruff. a flaky deposit on a plant resulting from a fungal infection. Derivatives scurfy adjective Origin: late Old English sceorf, from the base of sceorfan 'gnaw', sceorfian 'cut to shreds'scurf in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of scurf in the US English dictionary
