Definition of SCORBUTIC

scorbutic

Adjective

  • of or relating to or having or resembling scurvy
    • "scorbutic symptoms"

Adj

  • Of, pertaining to, or suffering from scurvy.

Origin / Etymology

From early New Latin scorbūticus (“pertaining to scurvy”), from scorbūtus (“scurvy”), from French scorbut, of Germanic origin.

Antonyms

antiscorbutic

Scrabble Score: 15

scorbutic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
scorbutic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
scorbutic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

scorbutic is a valid Words With Friends word