Associations to the word «Scurvy»
Noun
- Vitamin
- Deficiency
- Malnutrition
- Collagen
- Ailment
- Lemon
- Diarrhea
- Vegetable
- Gum
- Juice
- Starvation
- Anemia
- Hemorrhage
- Blindness
- Refreshment
- Voyage
- Sailor
- Cure
- Diet
- Symptom
- Disease
- Sick
- Grass
- Fever
- Epidemic
- Crew
- Meat
- Poisoning
- Ration
- Fruit
- Surgeon
- Mg
- Acid
- Infant
- Expedition
- Outbreak
- Food
- Lack
- Prevention
- Gout
- Illness
- Winter
- Sign
- Provision
- Physician
- Supply
- Lime
- Ship
- Disorder
- Rascal
- Bark
- Guinea
- Cause
- Tuberculosis
- Seal
- Condition
- Infection
- Barlow
- Native
- Cocoa
- Drink
- Malady
- Seaman
- Gama
- Navy
- Onset
- Health
- Champlain
Adjective
Wiktionary
SCURVY, noun. (disease) 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.
SCURVY, adjective. Covered or affected with scurf or scabs; scabby; scurfy; specifically, diseased with the scurvy.
SCURVY, adjective. Contemptible, despicable, low, disgustingly mean.
SCURVY GRASS, noun. Alternative form of scurvy-grass
Dictionary definition
SCURVY, noun. A condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C).
SCURVY, adjective. 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".
Wise words
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life -
in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us
to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions
all of a color.