ALL meanings of scurvy
scur·vy
S s - noun scurvy Pathology. a disease marked by swollen and bleeding gums, livid spots on the skin, prostration, etc., due to a diet lacking in vitamin C. 1
- adjective scurvy contemptible; despicable; mean: a scurvy trick. 1
- uncountable noun scurvy Scurvy is a disease that is caused by a lack of vitamin C. 0
- noun scurvy a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C, characterized by anaemia, spongy gums, bleeding beneath the skin, and (in infants) malformation of bones and teeth 0
- adjective scurvy mean or despicable 0
- abbreviation SCURVY scurfy 0
- adjective scurvy low; mean; vile; contemptible 0
- noun scurvy a disease resulting from a deficiency of ascorbic acid in the body, characterized by weakness, anemia, spongy gums, bleeding from the mucous membranes, etc. 0