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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

  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 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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