scurvy

A disease caused by deficiency of vitamin C, characterized by spongy and bleeding gums, bleeding under the skin, and extreme weakness.

Mean; contemptible.

A disease usually presenting swollen, spongy, easily bleeding gums, fibrinous effusion into some of the muscles, rendering them hard and brawny, hemorrhages beneath the skin, rheumatoid pains, anemia, and prostration.

Scurfy; covered or affected with scurf or scabs; scabby; diseased with scurvy; scorbutic.

Vile; mean; low; vulgar; worthless; contemptible; paltry; shabby.