Overview of adj scrofulous
The adj scrofulous has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. scrofulous -- (afflicted with scrofula)
2. scrofulous -- (morally contaminated; "denounce the scrofulous wealth of the times"- J.D.Hart)
3. scrofulous -- (having a diseased appearance resembling scrofula; "our canoe...lay with her scrofulous sides on the shore"- Farley Mowat)
Antonyms of adj scrofulous
3 senses of scrofulous
Sense 1
scrofulous
INDIRECT (VIA ill) -> well
Sense 2
scrofulous
INDIRECT (VIA immoral, amoral) -> moral
INDIRECT (VIA moral, immoral) -> amoral, unmoral
Sense 3
scrofulous
INDIRECT (VIA ugly) -> beautiful
Similarity of adj scrofulous
3 senses of scrofulous
Sense 1
scrofulous
=> ill (vs. well), sick
Sense 2
scrofulous
=> immoral (vs. moral) (vs. amoral)
Sense 3
scrofulous
=> ugly (vs. beautiful)
Attributes of adj scrofulous
Familiarity of adj scrofulous
scrofulous used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3)
Grep of adj scrofulous
scrofulous
Overview of adj scrofulous
The adj scrofulous has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. scrofulous -- (afflicted with scrofula)
2. scrofulous -- (morally contaminated; "denounce the scrofulous wealth of the times"- J.D.Hart)
3. scrofulous -- (having a diseased appearance resembling scrofula; "our canoe...lay with her scrofulous sides on the shore"- Farley Mowat)
scrofulous definition
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