scurvy in Tagalog
eskorbuto
/ˈskɜːvi/US/ˈskɜɹvi/
scurvy in Tagalog: eskorbuto. 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).
Tagalog words for scurvy
- disease caused by insufficient intake of vitamin C
- eskorbuto
English meaning of scurvy
- 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).
- adjective Of growths on plants: resembling scurf; scurfy.
- adjective Of a person or thing: disgustingly mean; contemptible, despicable, low.
- adjective Of the way someone is treated: poor, shabby.
scurvy in a sentence
- a scurvy knave a scurvy trick
Synonyms of scurvy
scurvy in other languages
Questions about scurvy in Tagalog
- What is the meaning of scurvy in Tagalog?
- Scurvy in Tagalog is eskorbuto.
- Ano ang scurvy sa Tagalog?
- Scurvy: eskorbuto.
- 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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