scumble
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transitive verb \ˈskəm-bəl\scum·bledscum·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\
Definition of SCUMBLE
1
a : to make (as color or a painting) less brilliant by covering with a thin coat of opaque or semiopaque color applied with a nearly dry brush b : to apply (a color) in this manner
2
: to soften the lines or colors of (a drawing) by rubbing lightly
Origin of SCUMBLE
perhaps frequentative of 2scum
First Known Use: 1798
2scumble
nounDefinition of SCUMBLE
1
: the act or effect of scumbling
2
: a material used for scumbling
First Known Use of SCUMBLE
1834
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