| scrofulous |
| scrofulous | (adj) afflicted with scrofula |
| scrofulous | (adj) morally contaminated; - J.D.Hart, Example: denounce the scrofulous wealth of the times |
| scrofulous | (adj) having a diseased appearance resembling scrofula; - Farley Mowat, Example: our canoe...lay with her scrofulous sides on the shore |
| Scrofulous | a. [ Cf. F. scrofuleux. ] Scrofulous persons can never be duly nourished. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ] -- |