"Scurviness" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
The quality of lacking freshness, or fine flavor, especially in meat
Example: The old fish had a scurviness from being left out for too long.
To move quickly and suddenly in a short, fast movement, often because you are frightened or are looking for food.
Scurrile refers to abusive or insulting; using scornful or contemptuous language. It can also describe something that is indecent, obscene, or impure. In a broader sense, it can be used to describe someone or something that is loathsome or have no moral principles.<br><br>In the 16th century, the word "scurrile" came from the Latin "scurrilis", which means "scornful" or " ranch".
Scurrility refers to the use of abusive or obscene language in a way that is intended to insult or offend someone, typically in a public manner. It can also refer to the quality of being indecent, obscene, or obscene-like; something that is coarse or indecent, often in a way that is intentionally provocative or insulting.
Scurrilously means: in a scurrilous or slanderous manner; in a way that is insulting and contemptible.<br><br>Example: The gossip blog wrote scurrilously about the celebrity's personal life, leading to a defamation lawsuit.<br><br>Synonyms: vituperatively, calumniously, libelously, malignantly<br><br>Antonyms: complimentarily, eulogistically, laudatory
Running or moving quickly and hastily, as if in small, rapid steps. Often used to describe small, nimble animals such as mice or insects.
Split into or cause to split into triangular scutes or horny plates, typically on the shell of a tortoise or turtle.