scrofulous
pronunciation
How to pronounce scrofulous in British English:
UK ['skrɒfjʊləs]
How to pronounce scrofulous in American English:
US ['skrɒfjələs]
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- Adjective:
- afflicted with scrofula
- morally contaminated
- having a diseased appearance resembling scrofula
Word Origin
- scrofulous (adj.)
- early 15c., from Medieval Latin scrophulosus; see scrofula + -ous. Related: Scrofulously; scrofulousness.
Example
- 1. Laver : sexual flavour gan xianping , can come loose union is phlegmy , to strumous intumescent , scrofulous , beriberi and cervical tumour also curative effect is distinct .
- 2. From the scrofulous hobos of samuel beckett to antonioni 's tired-blooded aristocrats , the anti-heroes of modern art endlessly suggest that waiting for god is futile , since life is without meaning .