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scurf

Syllabification: (scurf)
Pronunciation: /skərf/
Definition of scurf

noun

  • flakes on the surface of the skin that form as fresh skin develops below, occurring especially as dandruff.
  • a flaky deposit on any surface, especially one 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 British & World English dictionary