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scurvy

scur·vy [ skúrvee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
disease caused by vitamin deficiency: a disease caused by insufficient vitamin C, the symptoms of which include spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes



adjective  (comparative scur·vi·er, superlative scur·vi·est)
Definition:
 
despicable: behaving in ways thought to be mean or contemptible

[15th century. <scurf]

scur·vi·ly adverb
scur·vi·ness noun
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