Scrofulous Definition & Meaning
scrofulous
- adjective
- afflicted with scrofula
- morally contaminated; "denounce the scrofulous wealth of the times"- J.D.Hart
- having a diseased appearance resembling scrofula; "our canoe...lay with her scrofulous sides on the shore"- Farley Mowat
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- What does scrofulous mean?
- afflicted with scrofula morally contaminated; "denounce the scrofulous wealth of the times"- J.D.Hart having a diseased appearance resembling scrofula; "our canoe...lay with her scrofulous sides on the shore"- Farley Mowat
- What part of speech is scrofulous?
- Scrofulous is an adjective.
- How many definitions does scrofulous have?
- Scrofulous has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).