English

Etymology
Uncertain origin, perhaps from scum.
Category:Unknown etymology

Pronunciation
IPA|/'sk�mb�l/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�mb�l|-�mb�l

Verb
en-verb|scumbl|ing

1. to apply an opaque glaze to an area of a painting to make it softer or duller

#:*2000: The moon was brilliant, the path a track of scumbled footprints in the snow, the air cutting and cold. � Philip Pullman, The Amber Spyglass
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• 2006-08-09 01:36 - ScsRhymeBot - edited by robot: added English rhyme

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