SCROFULOUS


Meaning of SCROFULOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ləs ]

adjective

Date: 1612

1. : of, relating to, or affected with scrofula

2.

a. : having a diseased run-down appearance

b. : morally contaminated

scrofulous characters…so quick to smear — John Garrity

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.