scumming
Clearing floating residue
Scumming is removing scum—the film of impurities that rises to the surface of liquids during cooking or industrial processes.
You skim a pot by scumming it.
In gaming, scumming refers to exploiting game mechanics through repetitive actions like save-scumming (reloading saves to get better outcomes) or loot-scumming (regenerating items until desired ones appear).
Movie or coating
- layerSingle thickness of material
- residueMatter left behind
- skimPass over lightly
- coatingApplied surface covering
crust · buildup · deposits · floating · oily · greasy · slick · skin
Notable act or abuse
- roguelikePermadeath procedural game genre
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- metagamingExploiting out-of-world awareness
- rerollingGenerating new random outcome
resetting · min-maxing · optimization · farming · grinding · cheesing · speedrun · RNG
Bubble-filled substance
spume · fizz · aeration · brewing · fermentation · beer · crema · frothing
Small still body
- algaePrimitive aquatic photosynthesizers
- stagnantWithout movement or progress
- duckweedMinute aquatic floating plant
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
eutrophication · waterweeds · brackish · swamp · bog · marsh · tank · aquarium
film
Movie or coating
coating · crust · buildup · deposits · floating · oily · greasy · slick · skin · top
exploit
Notable act or abuse
- roguelikePermadeath procedural game genre
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- metagamingExploiting out-of-world awareness
rerolling · resetting · min-maxing · optimization · farming · grinding · cheesing · speedrun · RNG · manipulation
foam
Bubble-filled substance
head · spume · fizz · aeration · brewing · fermentation · beer · crema · frothing · carbonation
pond
Small still body
- algaePrimitive aquatic photosynthesizers
- stagnantWithout movement or progress
- duckweedMinute aquatic floating plant
bloom · eutrophication · waterweeds · brackish · swamp · bog · marsh · tank · aquarium · birdbath
stock
Goods kept for sale
boiling · simmering · impurities · fat · foam · proteins · clarifying · consommé · reducing · preserves
skimming
Passing lightly over
filtering · clearing · scraping · wiping · draining · decanting · separating · siphoning · collecting · discarding
scummingincorporating
Adding as a component
contaminating · blending · emulsifying · mixing · neglecting