Synonyms for Scrofulous & Similar Words
Definition of 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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