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scurvy meaning in Hindi

स्कर्वी skarvī

/ˈskɜːvi/US/ˈskɜɹvi/

scurvy in Hindi: स्कर्वी (skarvī). In English, scurvy means 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 sense 1).

Hindi words for scurvy

disease caused by insufficient intake of vitamin C
स्कर्वी skarvī

English meaning of scurvy

  1. adjective 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 sense 1).
  2. adjective Of growths on plants: resembling scurf; scurfy.
  3. adjective Of a person or thing: disgustingly mean; contemptible, despicable, low.
  4. adjective Of the way someone is treated: poor, shabby.

Full definition of scurvy

scurvy in a sentence

  • a scurvy knave a scurvy trick

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Questions about scurvy in Hindi

What is the meaning of scurvy in Hindi?
Scurvy in Hindi is स्कर्वी (skarvī).
scurvy का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Scurvy: स्कर्वी (skarvī).
What does scurvy mean in English?
Scurvy means 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 sense 1).

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