skummel — meaning in English

English meaning

• dark adj Having little or no light.
• murky adj Dark and hard to see through, especially describing water, fog, or light.
• shifty adj Looking or behaving as if dishonest or untrustworthy; evasive.
• sleazy adjective Dishonest, corrupt, or morally low, often in a sordid or seedy way.

Senses

skummel is used for these senses in English:

• dark Without moral or spiritual light; sinister, malevolent, malign.
• murky (by extension) Dishonest, shady.
• shifty (informal, idiomatic) Having the appearance of being dishonest, criminal, or unreliable.
• sleazy Raunchy or perverted in nature; tastelessly sexual.

dark — full definition

1. adj Having little or no light.
2. adj Deep or intense in shade rather than light and bright.
3. adj Secretive, sinister, or morally troubling.
4. noun The absence of light; nightfall.

murky — full definition

1. adj Dark and hard to see through, especially describing water, fog, or light.
2. adj Vague, unclear, or suspicious, especially about someone's motives or past.

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