Looking for the meaning or definition of the word scurvy? Here's what it means.
Noun
(medicine) A disease caused by insufficient intake of vitamin C leading to the formation of livid spots on the skin, spongy gums, loosening of the teeth and bleeding into the skin and from almost all mucousmembranes.
Adjective
Covered or affected with scurf or scabs; scabby; scurfy; specifically, diseased with the scurvy.