Definitions for leprous

leprous lep·rous

Spelling: [lep-ruh s]
IPA: /ˈlɛp rəs/

Leprous is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 258 anagrams from letters in leprous (eloprsu).

Definitions for leprous

adjective

  1. Pathology. affected with leprosy.
  2. of or resembling leprosy.
  3. Botany, Zoology. covered with scales.

Origin of leprous

First recorded in 1175-1225; Middle English word from Late Latin word leprōsus. See leper, -ous

Examples for leprous

And he thought of the photograph on Petersen's leprous wall.

The planet must be cleansed of that leprous form of life, else there would be no peace.

She smiled faintly, and then a tear rolled down the leprous cheek.

The loss of the eyeball may be a leprous sign, or perhaps from tumour.

He was not before 1179 allowed even a leprous priest to say Mass for him.

But, unlike the case of the leprous garment, this does not end the ceremonial.

He liked what he had said about the leprous play, before Joseph's appearance.

Instead of the child of his hopes he sees a shriveled and leprous corpse.

This caused an exposure of his arms, by which it became manifest that he was leprous.

"Let us be calm," I muttered to myself, and ran into the shade of a leprous wall.

Word Value for leprous
Scrable

9

Words with friends

12

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