scurvy
IPA: skˈɝvi
noun
- (pathology) 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.
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Examples of "scurvy" in Sentences
- A lime adds to the taste and helps prevent scurvy.
- Cold, famine, and scurvy destroyed most of the men.
- Many were also suffering from the effects of scurvy.
- During the journey to France twenty five died of scurvy.
- Brusilov became ill and many of the crew succumbed to scurvy.
- Starvation, exposure and scurvy all contributed to the deaths.
- Deficiency in this vitamin causes the disease scurvy in humans.
- Scurvy is a disease caused by the deficiency of nutrition from food.
- Cutbush was the first American to employ lemon juice to prevent scurvy.
- The lack of food led to starvation and outbreaks of scurvy and other diseases.
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