| ADJECTIVE | all | scrofulous | afflicted with scrofula |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | scrofulous | morally contaminated | |
| all | scrofulous | having a diseased appearance resembling scrofula |
| Meaning | Afflicted with scrofula. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | ill, sick | Affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function |
| Spanish | escrofuloso | |
| Nouns | scrofula | a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands |
| Meaning | morally contaminated. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "denounce the scrofulous wealth of the times"- J.D.Hart | |
| Broader | immoral | deliberately violating / violating accepted principles of right and wrong |
| Meaning | Having a diseased appearance resembling scrofula. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "our canoe...lay with her scrofulous sides on the shore"- Farley Mowat | |
| Broader | ugly | displeasing to the senses |
| Catalan | escrofulós | |
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