English Explanatory Dictionary

scumble

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An opaque kind of glaze (layer of paint).
verb
  1. To apply an opaque glaze to an area of a painting to make it softer or duller.
  2. To apply a painted pattern to the finish of a piece of furniture to simulate the woodgrain of another timber, as for example to give pine an appearance of oak.

Pronunciation

/ˈskʌmbəl/ /ˈskʊmbəl/

Word forms

scumble scumbles scrumble scumbling scumbled

Etymology

Uncertain; perhaps from scum with frequentative -le.

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