Scurvy - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈskɜːrvɪ|  American pronunciation of the word scurvy
Brit.  |ˈskɜːvɪ|  British pronunciation of the word scurvy

noun

- a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)

adjective

- of the most contemptible kind (syn: abject, low, low-down, miserable, scummy)
a scurvy trick

Extra examples

...after winning the lottery, she was beset by a whole scurvy swarm of con artists, ne'er-do-wells, and hangers-on...

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