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Word: Scurvy
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English (as an adjective meaning ‘scurfy’): from scurf+ -y. The noun use (mid 16th century) is by association with French scorbut (see scorbutic)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈskəːvi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
worthless or contemptible
Short Definition:worthless or contemptible
Examples:- that was a scurvy trick
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