Words similar to scurvy

Example sentences for: scurvy

How can you use “scurvy” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Yellow fever, dysentery, and scurvy killed a sizable proportion of these unfortunates, who were crammed into filthy floating prisons (called “hulks”) during the hours they weren’t working.
The hero (Gullette) is a scurvy genius obsessed with finding a 216 digit number that's somehow at the root of all life.