Dictionary Check: scrofulous

"scrofulous" is a valid word!

Scrabble 15 points
Words with Friends 19 points

Definition

adjective

afflicted with scrofula

adjective

morally contaminated

Example: "denounce the scrofulous wealth of the times"
adjective

having a diseased appearance resembling scrofula

Example: "our canoe … lay with her scrofulous sides on the shore"

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