5 dictionary results for: scrofulous
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scrof·u·lous
[skrof-yuh-luh
s] Pronunciation Key
[skrof-yuh-luh
s] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| 1. | pertaining to, resembling, of the nature of, or affected with scrofula. |
| 2. | morally tainted. |
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| scrof·u·lous
(skrŏf'yə-ləs) Pronunciation Key
adj.
scrof'u·lous·ly adv., scrof'u·lous·ness n. |
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| scrofulous | |
adjective | |
| 1. | afflicted with scrofula |
| 2. | morally contaminated; "denounce the scrofulous wealth of the times"- J.D.Hart |
| 3. | having a diseased appearance resembling scrofula; "our canoe...lay with her scrofulous sides on the shore"- Farley Mowat |
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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
scrofulous scrof·u·lous (skrŏf'yə-ləs)
adj.
Relating to, affected with, or resembling scrofula.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Scrofulous
Scrof"u*lous\, a. [Cf. F. scrofuleux.]1. Pertaining to scrofula, or partaking of its nature; as, scrofulous tumors; a scrofulous habit of body. 2. Diseased or affected with scrofula. Scrofulous persons can never be duly nourished. --Arbuthnot. -- Scorf"u*lous*ly, adv. -- Scrof"u*lous*ness, n.
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