scurvy English

Meaning scurvy meaning

What does scurvy mean?

scurvy

— noun a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)

— adjective (= abject, low, low-down, miserable, scummy) 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

Synonyms scurvy synonyms

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scorbutus

low

vile

sordid

shabby

scurrilous

scummy

miserable

mean

low-down

ignoble

contemptible

abject

worthless

vulgar

villainous

tawdry

sorry

shoddy

septicemia

scurrile

scoundrel

scorbut

scabby

rotten

rickets

ratty

rascally

raffish

ornery

miscreant

malnutrition

lowdown

lowbred

low-minded

lousy

lewd

infamous

hangdog

foul

discourteous

dirty

depraved

consumption

common

coarse

cheap

caddish

blood poisoning

bitchy