scurvy

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskɜːrvi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈskɝvi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(skûr′vē)

Inflections of 'scurvy' (adj):
scurvier
adj comparative
scurviest
adj superlative
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

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scurvy n(vitamin C deficiency)escorbuto nm
 Sailors in the 19th century often developed scurvy.
 Los marineros del siglo XIX solían tener escorbuto.
scurvy adjdated (person, behaviour: mean)vil adj
  ruin adj
  despreciable adj
 They won the election with lies and scurvy tricks.
 Ganaron las elecciones con mentiras y trucos viles.
 Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'scurvy' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
scorbutic
Spanish:
escorbuto

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