scurvy
Kelime Anlamı :
1. C vitamini eksikliğine bağlı, genel zayıflık, anemi, şişmiş ve kanamalı dişetleri ile karakterize, önceden uzun deniz yolculukları nedeni ile taze meyve ve sebze yiyemeden denizciler arasında yaygın olup, artık daha çok yaşlılarda görülen bir hastalık.
2. aşağılık.
3. skorbütüs.
4. scurvinessadilik.
5. iskorbüt hastalığı.
6. iskorbüt.
7. pislik.
8. alçaklık.
9. (isim) iskorbüt hastalığı.
10. skorbüt.
Tanımlar :
1.
A disease caused by deficiency of vitamin C, characterized by spongy and bleeding gums, bleeding under the skin, and extreme weakness.
2. mean; contemptible.
2. mean; contemptible.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
1.
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.
2. contemptible, despicable, low, disgustingly mean.
2. contemptible, despicable, low, disgustingly mean.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
1.
covered or affected with scurf or scabs; scabby; scurfy; specifically, diseased with the scurvy.
2. vile; mean; low; vulgar; contemptible.
3. 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.
2. vile; mean; low; vulgar; contemptible.
3. 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.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
1.
scurfy; covered or affected with scurf or scabs; scabby; diseased with scurvy; scorbutic.
2. vile; mean; low; vulgar; worthless; contemptible; paltry; shabby: as, a scurvy fellow.
3. offensive; mischievous; malicious.
4. A disease usually presenting swollen, spongy, easily bleeding gums, fibrinous effusion into some of the muscles, rendering them hard and brawny, hemorrhages beneath the skin, rheumatoid pains, anemia, and prostration.
5. the black mustard, brassica nigra.
2. vile; mean; low; vulgar; worthless; contemptible; paltry; shabby: as, a scurvy fellow.
3. offensive; mischievous; malicious.
4. A disease usually presenting swollen, spongy, easily bleeding gums, fibrinous effusion into some of the muscles, rendering them hard and brawny, hemorrhages beneath the skin, rheumatoid pains, anemia, and prostration.
5. the black mustard, brassica nigra.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia