He suffered from a scrofulous ear complaint (Newsweek).
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scrof´u|lous|ly — scrof|u|lous «SKROF yuh luhs», adjective. 1. of or having to do with scrofula: »He suffered from a scrofulous ear complaint (Newsweek). 2. like scrofula. 3. having scrofula. 4. Figurative. (of literature) morally corrupt. –scrof´u|lous|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
scrof|u|lous — «SKROF yuh luhs», adjective. 1. of or having to do with scrofula: »He suffered from a scrofulous ear complaint (Newsweek). 2. like scrofula. 3. having scrofula. 4. Figurative. (of literature) morally corrupt. –scrof´u|lous|ly, adverb.… … Useful english dictionary
lous — aceph·a·lous; achlo·ro·phyl·lous; acid·u·lous; acoe·lous; adac·ty·lous; am·moph·i·lous; am·phib·o·lous; am·phi·coe·lous; am·phi·con·dy·lous; an·e·moph·i·lous; an·gu·lous; an·iso·dac·ty·lous; an·iso·phyl·lous; anom·a·lous; anom·a·lous·ly;… … English syllables
scrofulous — scrof•u•lous [[t]ˈskrɒf yə ləs[/t]] adj. 1) pat pertaining to, resembling, of the nature of, or affected with scrofula 2) morally tainted • Etymology: 1605–15 scrof′u•lous•ly, adv. scrof′u•lous•ness, n … From formal English to slang
Scrofulous — Scrof u*lous, a. [Cf. F. scrofuleux.] 1. Pertaining to scrofula, or partaking of its nature; as, scrofulous tumors; a scrofulous habit of body. [1913 Webster] 2. Diseased or affected with scrofula. [1913 Webster] Scrofulous persons can never be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scrofulously — Scrofulous Scrof u*lous, a. [Cf. F. scrofuleux.] 1. Pertaining to scrofula, or partaking of its nature; as, scrofulous tumors; a scrofulous habit of body. [1913 Webster] 2. Diseased or affected with scrofula. [1913 Webster] Scrofulous persons can … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scrofulousness — Scrofulous Scrof u*lous, a. [Cf. F. scrofuleux.] 1. Pertaining to scrofula, or partaking of its nature; as, scrofulous tumors; a scrofulous habit of body. [1913 Webster] 2. Diseased or affected with scrofula. [1913 Webster] Scrofulous persons can … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
u — acid·u·lent; ac·u·ate; an·ti·co·ag·u·lant; an·ti·di·u·ret·ic; ap·pen·dic·u·lar·ia; ap·pen·dic·u·lar·i·an; ar·tic·u·lar; ar·tic·u·late; at·ten·u·ate; at·trib·u·tive; au·ric·u·la; au·ric·u·lar; au·ric·u·lar·ia; bin·oc·u·lar; brot·u·lid;… … English syllables
ma — abo·ma; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; abro·ma; ab·u·ku·ma·lite; abu·lo·ma·nia; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·so·ma; ac·cla·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·tize; acel·da·ma; acho·ma·wi;… … English syllables
