scrofulous

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

scrofuleux

Synonymes

bedraggled

dickey

seedy

unfit

raddled

strumous

Traductions

skrofulös

escrofuloso

خنازيري

scrofoloso

escrofuloso

kötü ahlâklı

sıraca illetine ait

sıracalı

escrofulós

χοιραδικός

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈskɹɒfjʊləs/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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