scumble

¹scum·ble

verb \ˈskəm-bəl\

scum·bledscum·bling\-b(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of SCUMBLE

transitive verb

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

Rhymes with SCUMBLE

bumble, crumble, fumble, grumble, humble, jumble, mumble, rumble, stumble, tumble, umbel