scrofulous

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (dated) Of, related to, or suffering from scrofula (form of tuberculosis tending to cause enlarged lymph nodes and skin inflammation).
2. (figuratively) Having an unkempt, unhealthy appearance.
3. (figuratively) Morally degenerate; corrupt.

Sinonieme

bedraggled

dickey

seedy

unfit

raddled

strumous

Vertalings

scrofuleux

skrofulös

escrofuloso

خنازيري

escrofuloso

kötü ahlâklı

sıraca illetine ait

sıracalı

escrofulós

χοιραδικός

scrofoloso

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈskɹɒfjʊləs/

Etimologie (Engels)

Borrowed from New Latin scrōfulōsus. Surface analysis: scrofula + -ous.