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scrofulous
[ skrof-yuh-luhs ]
ˈscrofulous
/ ˈskrɒfjʊləs /
adjective
- of, relating to, resembling, or having scrofula
- morally degraded
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Derived Forms
- ˈscrofulousness, noun
- ˈscrofulously, adverb
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Other Words From
- scrofu·lous·ly adverb
- scrofu·lous·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of scrofulous1
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Example Sentences
Sheerly by chance, some of those scrofulous churls will have some minor position of power in one institution or another.
He was suffering from a scrofulous ulcer in the neck, and it was a hideous disfigurement.
The European half-castes are not prolific inter se, and they are subject to a scrofulous taint.
Formerly, like other scrofulous persons, I had nearly all that appeared; now I have very few.
This is especially true of two of the most important classes of diseases, namely, scrofulous affections and low fever.
Scrofulous diseases are the heritage of those children who are deprived of a plentiful supply of pure air and light.
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