scrofulous
adjective
1. afflicted with scrofula (a form of tuberculosis).
2. morally degenerate; corrupt.
- the scrofulous wealth of the thief
Similar word(s): immoral
3. having a diseased appearance resembling scrofula
- our canoe...lay with her scrofulous sides on the shore
Similar word(s): ugly
Sentences with scrofulous as an adjective:
- a scrofulous politician