EN

Synonyms for scunge

  • noun
  • verb

Most common

moocher scum muck piece of work slob

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Smell-feast — A scrounger; one who habitually borrows

mooch informal, moocher, sponge, smell-feast dated, bludger slang AU NZ, blodger AU

2. Scum — muck, scum, dirt, dirtiness; also used attributively

scum, muck, grime, gunge

3. Piece of work — A scoundrel; a worthless or despicable person

piece of work, ass hole, arsehole UK, asshole US, scumbag vulgar

4. Grub — A dirty or untidy person; one who takes no pride in their appearance

slob, grub slang, dag slang

Verb

1. Creep — to slink about; to sneak, to insinuate

creep, skulk, slive UK

2. Sully — to mark with scunge; to begrime or besmirch

sully, befoul, assoil dated

3. Blag — to scrounge; to borrow

blag UK, cadge

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Muck, scum, dirt, dirtiness; also used attributively.

  2. n. 2

    A scrounger; one who habitually borrows.

  3. v. 1

    To mark with scunge; to begrime or besmirch.

  4. v. 2

    To slink about; to sneak, to insinuate.

Related words

Word family
scungy

Forms

Plural
scunges → mooches, moochers, sponges, smell-feasts…
Past participle
scunged
e.g. scunged → crept, skulked, slived, sullied…

Example sentences

  • moocher He is a moocher and never pays for anything.
  • scum Remove any scum that comes to the water surface.
  • muck Tom can't afford to employ anyone; the family has to muck in.
  • slob I'm lazy about my hair, so I tend to look like a slob.

By length

3 letters
dag1
4 letters
scum1, muck1, grub1, slob1, blag
5 letters
creep1, grime1, sully2, mooch, gunge, skulk1, slive, cadge1
6 letters
sponge1, befoul, assoil
7 letters
asshole2, scumbag2, moocher, bludger, blodger
8 letters
arsehole2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sully2 = 2 syllables).