scurvy in English dictionary

  • scurvy

    Meanings and definitions of "scurvy"

    • (pathology) A disease caused by insufficient intake of vitamin C leading to the formation of livid spots on the skin, spongy gums, loosening of the teeth and bleeding into the skin and from almost all mucous membranes.
    • Contemptible, despicable, low, disgustingly mean.
    • adjective
      Covered or affected with scurf or scabs; scabby; scurfy; specifically, diseased with the scurvy.
    • adjective
      Contemptible, despicable, low, disgustingly mean.
    • noun
      (pathology)
      A disease caused by insufficient intake of vitamin C leading to the formation of livid spots on the skin, spongy gums, loosening of the teeth and bleeding into the skin and from almost all mucous membranes.
    • deficiency of vitamin C
    • Contemptible, despicable, low, disgustingly mean
    • A disease resulting from a deficiency of vitamin C, which is required for the synthesis of collagen in humans.
    • adjective
      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"
    • noun
      a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)

    Synonyms of "scurvy" in English dictionary

    contemptible, hypovitaminosis, low-down are the top synonyms of "scurvy" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of scurvy

    • scurvy ( usually uncountable;  plural  scurvies)
    • scurvy ( comparative scurvier, superlative scurviest)
    • scurvy (comparative scurvier, superlative scurviest)
    • scurvy (usually uncountable, plural scurvies)
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