n.
Function: adjective
Etymology: scurf
Date: 1579
: arousing disgust or scorn : CONTEMPTIBLE , DESPICABLE <a scurvy trick>
synonyms see CONTEMPTIBLE
– scur · vi · ly \ -v ə -l ē \ adverb
– scur · vi · ness \ -v ē -n ə s \ noun
n.
Function: adjective
Etymology: scurf
Date: 1579
: arousing disgust or scorn : CONTEMPTIBLE , DESPICABLE <a scurvy trick>
synonyms see CONTEMPTIBLE
– scur · vi · ly \ -v ə -l ē \ adverb
– scur · vi · ness \ -v ē -n ə s \ noun
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012