scurvy
scur-vy
noun
A disease caused by vitamin C deficiency, characterised by weakness and bleeding gums.
"Scurvy was common among sailors on long voyages."
adjective
Despicable; mean; contemptible.
"That was a scurvy trick to play on someone."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: miserable, low-down, low, scummy, abject, contemptible, scorbutus