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scumble.

An opaque kind of glaze (layer of paint).

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈskʌmbəl//ˈskʊmbəl/Northern-England
  1. An opaque kind of glaze (layer of paint).

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Uncertain; perhaps from scum with frequentative -le.

verb/ˈskʌmbəl//ˈskʊmbəl/Northern-England
  1. To apply an opaque glaze to an area of a painting to make it softer or duller.

  2. To apply a painted pattern to the finish of a piece of furniture to simulate the woodgrain of another timber, as for example to give pine an appearance of oak.

    scumbled pine
Where this word comes from

Uncertain; perhaps from scum with frequentative -le.

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