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Scurviness vs. Scurvy — What's the Difference?

Scurviness vs. Scurvy — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Scurviness and Scurvy

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Scurviness

A disease caused by deficiency of vitamin C, characterized by spongy and bleeding gums, bleeding under the skin, and extreme weakness.

Scurvy

Scurvy is a disease resulting from a lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid). Early symptoms of deficiency include weakness, feeling tired and sore arms and legs.

Scurviness

Mean; contemptible.

Scurvy

A disease caused by deficiency of vitamin C, characterized by spongy and bleeding gums, bleeding under the skin, and extreme weakness.

Scurviness

The quality or state of being scurvy; vileness; meanness.
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Scurvy

Mean; contemptible.

Scurviness

The quality or state of being scurvy; vileness; meanness.

Scurvy

(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

Covered or affected with scurf or scabs; scabby; scurfy; specifically, diseased with the scurvy.

Scurvy

Contemptible, despicable, low, disgustingly mean.
A scurvy trick; a scurvy knave

Scurvy

Covered or affected with scurf or scabs; scabby; scurfy; specifically, diseased with the scurvy.

Scurvy

Vile; mean; low; vulgar; contemptible.
That scurvy custom of taking tobacco.
[He] spoke spoke such scurvy and provoking terms.

Scurvy

A disease characterized by livid spots, especially about the thighs and legs, due to extravasation of blood, and by spongy gums, and bleeding from almost all the mucous membranes. It is accompanied by paleness, languor, depression, and general debility. It is occasioned by confinement, innutritious food, and hard labor, but especially by lack of fresh vegetable food, or confinement for a long time to a limited range of food, which is incapable of repairing the waste of the system. It was formerly prevalent among sailors and soldiers.

Scurvy

A condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)

Scurvy

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

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