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scurviness

scurviness noun: the quality or state of being scurvy; vileness; meanness.

Noun

scurviness (uncountable)

  1. The quality or state of being scurvy; vileness; meanness.

Origin of scurviness

From scurvy + -ness.

Questions about scurviness

What does scurviness mean?
Scurviness means the quality or state of being scurvy; vileness; meanness.
What part of speech is scurviness?
Scurviness is a noun.

Words near scurviness in the dictionary

  1. scurvied
  2. scurvier
  3. scurvies
  4. scurviest
  5. scurvily
  6. scurviness
  7. scurvy
  8. scurvy grass
  9. scurvy grasses
  10. scurvy-grass
  11. scurvy-grasses

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