scrofulous

[ skrof-yuh-luhs ]

/ ˈskrɒf yə ləs /

adjective

pertaining to, resembling, of the nature of, or affected with scrofula.

morally tainted.

Origin of scrofulous

First recorded in 1605–15; scroful(a) + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM scrofulous

scrof·u·lous·ly, adverbscrof·u·lous·ness, noun

Words nearby scrofulous

scrobble, scrobiculate, scrod, scrofula, scrofuloderma, scrofulous, scrog, scroggin, scroll, scroll bone, scroll foot

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Example sentences from the Web for scrofulous

It's simply a little nasty, scrofulous imp, with a cold in his head, one of the unsuccessful ones.
The Possessed|Fyodor Dostoevsky
A scrofulous mother should refrain from suckling her offspring, and procure a wet-nurse for that purpose.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
We have heretofore purposely avoided any mention of tubercle or tuberculosis as a part of the scrofulous process.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Voltaire came to the sweeping conclusion that one half of the nation was scrofulous, and the other moiety insane.
Curiosities of Medical Experience|J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen

A teaspoonful two or three times a day in scrofulous and cutaneous affections.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for scrofulous

scrofulous

/ (ˈskrɒfjʊləs) /

adjective

of, relating to, resembling, or having scrofula

morally degraded

Derived forms of scrofulous

scrofulously, adverbscrofulousness, noun

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Medical definitions for scrofulous

scrofulous

[ skrŏf′yə-ləs ]

adj.

Relating to, affected with, or resembling scrofula.

单词	scrofulous
释义	scrofulous [ skrof-yuh-luhs ] / ˈskrɒf yə ləs / adjective pertaining to, resembling, of the nature of, or affected with scrofula. morally tainted. Origin of scrofulous First recorded in 1605–15; scroful(a) + -ous OTHER WORDS FROM scrofulous scrof·u·lous·ly, adverbscrof·u·lous·ness, noun Words nearby scrofulous scrobble, scrobiculate, scrod, scrofula, scrofuloderma, scrofulous, scrog, scroggin, scroll, scroll bone, scroll foot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scrofulous It's simply a little nasty, scrofulous imp, with a cold in his head, one of the unsuccessful ones. The Possessed\|Fyodor Dostoevsky A scrofulous mother should refrain from suckling her offspring, and procure a wet-nurse for that purpose. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley We have heretofore purposely avoided any mention of tubercle or tuberculosis as a part of the scrofulous process. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Voltaire came to the sweeping conclusion that one half of the nation was scrofulous, and the other moiety insane. Curiosities of Medical Experience\|J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen A teaspoonful two or three times a day in scrofulous and cutaneous affections. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley British Dictionary definitions for scrofulous scrofulous / (ˈskrɒfjʊləs) / adjective of, relating to, resembling, or having scrofula morally degraded Derived forms of scrofulous scrofulously, adverbscrofulousness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for scrofulous scrofulous [ skrŏf′yə-ləs ] adj. Relating to, affected with, or resembling scrofula. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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