scurvy meaning in Tamil
உயிர்ச்சத்து சி பற்றாக்குறை நோய்
/ˈskɜːvi/US/ˈskɜɹvi/
scurvy in Tamil: உயிர்ச்சத்து சி பற்றாக்குறை நோய், சரும வியாதி, கேடய உரு, கேவிநோய். 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).
Tamil words for scurvy
- உயிர்ச்சத்து சி பற்றாக்குறை நோய், சரும வியாதி, கேடய உரு, கேவிநோய், அரிநோய்
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 Tamil
- What is the meaning of scurvy in Tamil?
- Scurvy in Tamil is உயிர்ச்சத்து சி பற்றாக்குறை நோய், சரும வியாதி, கேடய உரு, கேவிநோய்.
- scurvy என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Scurvy: உயிர்ச்சத்து சி பற்றாக்குறை நோய், சரும வியாதி, கேடய உரு, கேவிநோய்.
- 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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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: scurvy (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: scurvy (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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