leprous
Origin of leprous
1Other words from leprous
- lep·rous·ly, adverb
- lep·rous·ness, noun
- non·lep·rous, adjective
- non·lep·rous·ly, adverb
Words Nearby leprous
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How to use leprous in a sentence
She smiled faintly, and then a tear rolled down the leprous cheek.
My New Curate | P.A. SheehanIt has been given in obstructions of the liver and cutaneous affections of the leprous kind.
But you and I, Gentlemen, let us thank God we are not officially barked about with such a leprous elephantiasis as that.
The Trial of Theodore Parker | Theodore ParkerUnhealthy, leprous-white was the skin, and there was not one hair, eyelash or eyebrow on the whole head.
Astounding Stories, July, 1931 | VariousAnd he thought of the photograph on Petersen's leprous wall.
The Walking Delegate | Leroy Scott
British Dictionary definitions for leprous
/ (ˈlɛprəs) /
Origin of leprous
1Derived forms of leprous
- leprously, adverb
- leprousness, noun
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