scrofulous UK /ˈskɹɒfjʊləs/US /ˈskɹɔfjələs/ adjective3 •(old-fashioned) Of, related to, or suffering from scrofula (form of tuberculosis tending to cause enlarged lymph nodes and skin inflammation). •(figurative) Having an unkempt, unhealthy appearance. •(figurative) Morally degenerate; corrupt.It is time, [Steve] Huffman concluded, for the “reprehensible” denizens of the Internet’s scrofulous “dark side” to find another home. — 2015 formsmore scrofulous · most scrofulous