scurvy has definitions from the field of medicine
1
[ adjective ] of the most contemptible kind

Examples

"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"

Related terms

contemptible

2
[ noun ] (medicine) a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)

Synonyms

scorbutus

Related terms

avitaminosis

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