Scurvy
/ˈskɜːrvi/
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Definition
(adj) Affected or covered with scurf (“skin disease causing flakes of skin to fall off”) or scabs; scurfy, scabby; also, of or relating to a skin disease causing scurf or to scurvy (noun noun sense 1).
Sentence Examples
We'll surely avoid scurvy if we all eat an orange.
Make sure you don't get scurvy.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The sailors developed ____ after months at sea without access to fresh fruit or vegetables.