scrofulous

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskrɒfjʊləs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(skrof′yə ləs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
scrof•u•lous  (skrof′yə ləs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Pathologypertaining to, resembling, of the nature of, or affected with scrofula.
  2. morally tainted.
  • scroful(a) + -ous 1605–15
scrof′u•lous•ly, adv. 
scrof′u•lous•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
scrofulous /ˈskrɒfjʊləs/ adj
  1. of, relating to, resembling, or having scrofula
  2. morally degraded
ˈscrofulously adv ˈscrofulousness n
'scrofulous' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
struma - felon

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