scrofulous | ||
1. | [ adjective ] morally contaminated | |
Examples: | "denounce the scrofulous wealth of the times"- J.D.Hart |
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Related terms: | immoral | |
2. | [ adjective ] afflicted with scrofula | |
Related terms: | ill | |
3. | [ adjective ] having a diseased appearance resembling scrofula | |
Examples: | "our canoe...lay with her scrofulous sides on the shore"- Farley Mowat |
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Related terms: | ugly | |
Similar spelling: |
scrupulous scrofula scarf_out scrupulously scare_off Scarboro Schreffler |