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- [skur-vee]
- /ˈskɜr vi/
- /ˈskɜː.vi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skur-vee]
- /ˈskɜr vi/
Definitions of scurvy word
- 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
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Origin of scurvy
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; scurf + -y1
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Parts of speech for Scurvy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scurvy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
scurvy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scurvy
adj scurvy
- cheap — Goods or services that are cheap cost less money than usual or than you expected.
- contemptible — If you feel that someone or something is contemptible, you feel strong dislike and disrespect for them.
- crumby — full of or littered with crumbs
- curmudgeonly — If you describe someone as curmudgeonly, you do not like them because they are mean or bad-tempered.
- currish — of or like a cur; rude or bad-tempered
adjective scurvy
- arousing — causing sexual excitement
- caitiff — a cowardly or base person
- dirty — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
- heel — a contemptibly dishonorable or irresponsible person: We all feel like heels for ducking out on you like this.
- niggard — an excessively parsimonious, miserly, or stingy person.
noun scurvy
- abject — You use abject to emphasize that a situation or quality is extremely bad.
Antonyms for scurvy
adjective scurvy
- above — If one thing is above another one, it is directly over it or higher than it.
- heartened — to give courage or confidence to; cheer.
- increased — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- wasting — not used or in use: waste energy; waste talents.
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