Scumble
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈskʌmbəl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Scumble is a noun meaning An opaque kind of glaze (layer of paint).
Meaning
An opaque kind of glaze (layer of paint).
More Meanings
- To apply an opaque glaze to an area of a painting to make it softer or duller.
- 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.
Example Sentences
scumbled pine
I want you to scumble the bottom third with sap green.
The moon was brilliant, the path a track of scumbled footprints in the snow, the air cutting and cold.
"Also —" indicating with the flat of his thumb the too-bright shine coming off the canvas: overly varnished. "I agree. And here —" tracing midair the ugly arc where an over-eager cleaning had scrubbed the paint down to the scumbling.
Word Forms
- scumbles
- scumbling
- scumbled
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include glaze, scum, scrunge, skum, splodge, grout.
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