scurvy

scur·vy  (skûrv)

n.

A disease caused by deficiency of vitamin C, characterized by spongy and bleeding gums, bleeding under the skin, and extreme weakness.

adj. scur·vi·er, scur·vi·est

Mean; contemptible.

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[From Middle English scurfy, characterized by scurf (influenced by French scorbut, scurvy), from scurf, scurf; see scurf.]

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scurvi·ly adv.

scurvi·ness n.

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scurvy

Noun

a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C, resulting in weakness, spongy gums, and bleeding beneath the skin

Adjective

[-vier, -viest]

Old-fashioned deserving contempt [from scurf]

scurviness n

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scurvy  (skûrv)

A disease caused by vitamin C deficiency, characterized by bleeding of the gums, rupture of capillaries under the skin, loose teeth, and generalized weakness.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scurvy - a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) scorbutus avitaminosis, hypovitaminosis - any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins
Adj.	1.	scurvy - of the most contemptible kind; "abject cowardice"; "a low stunt to pull"; "a low-down sneak"; "his miserable treatment of his family"; "You miserable skunk!"; "a scummy rabble"; "a scurvy trick" abject, low-down, scummy, miserable, low contemptible - deserving of contempt or scorn

Translations

scurvy [ˈskəːvɪ] n → escorbuto

scurvy [ˈskəːvɪ] n → scorbut m

scurvy [ˈskəːvɪ] n → Skorbut m

scurvy [ˈskəːvɪ] n → scorbuto