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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) 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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