SCURVY
14
Scrabble
16
WWF
S(1) C(3) U(1) R(1) V(4) Y(4)
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Definition
noun
- 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.
adjective
- Covered or affected with scurf or scabs; scabby; scurfy; specifically, diseased with the scurvy.
- Contemptible, despicable, low, disgustingly mean.“a scurvy trick; a scurvy knave”
Source: Wiktionary
