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Scurvy vs Scoundrelly - What's the difference?

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Scurvy is a related term of scoundrelly.


As adjectives the difference between scurvy and scoundrelly

is that scurvy is covered or affected with scurf or scabs; scabby; scurfy; specifically, diseased with the scurvy while scoundrelly is like or befitting a scoundrel.

As a noun scurvy

is (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

English

(wikipedia scurvy)

Noun

(en-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.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2012-03
  • , author=William E. Carter, Merri Sue Carter , title=The British Longitude Act Reconsidered , volume=100, issue=2, page=87 , magazine= citation , passage=Conditions were horrendous aboard most British naval vessels at the time. Scurvy and other diseases ran rampant, killing more seamen each year than all other causes combined, including combat.}}

    Synonyms

    * (vitamin C deficiency disease) Barlow's disease, , scorbutus

    Derived terms

    * scurvy grass

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Covered or affected with scurf or scabs; scabby; scurfy; specifically, diseased with the scurvy.
  • * Bible, Leviticus xxi. 18, 20
  • whatsoever man be scurvy or scabbed
  • Contemptible, despicable, low, disgustingly mean.
  • a scurvy''' trick; a '''scurvy knave
  • * Jonathan Swift
  • that scurvy custom of taking tobacco
  • * 1610 , , act 3 scene 2
  • What a pied ninny's this! Thou scurvy patch!

    Derived terms

    * scurvily * scurviness

    See also

    * morphew

    References

    * * * * Who Named It? last accessed 28-Mar-2007

    scoundrelly

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Like or befitting a scoundrel.
  • scoundrelly behaviour