noun
scurf
Scurf (noun) means a disease that affects the skin.
noun
1
A disease that affects the skin.
2
Small pieces of skin that come off because of a skin condition.
3
A hard, crusty layer that forms on the skin, or on other surfaces.
4
(dated) A dirty layer left behind by something that has stuck to a surface.
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Etymology
Comes from scurf (“skin disease causing scabs or scales; flakes of skin that fall off due to a skin disease, etc.”), which developed from Old English scurf, from Proto-Germanic *skurf- (“to gnaw”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut off, sever; to divide, separate”). It is cognate with Dutch schurft, German Schorf, Danish skurv and Swedish skorv.
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What is the meaning of scurf?
"scurf" (noun) means a disease that affects the skin.
What is another word for scurf?
Other words for "scurf" include exfoliation, scale, dandruff, scum.
What are the different meanings of scurf?
"scurf" has 3 main meanings: 1. A disease that affects the skin; 2. Small pieces of skin that come off because of a skin condition; 3. A hard, crusty layer that forms on the skin, or on other surfaces.
