leprous
Relating to or infected with one of the diseases known as leprosy.
Infected with one of the diseases known as leprosy.
And the LORD said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous as snow.
And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.
Similar to leprosy or its symptoms.
Having the appearance of the skin of one infected with leprosy; flaking, peeling, scabby, scurfy.
(figuratively, archaic) Immoral, or corrupted or tainted in some manner; also, ostracized, shunned.
(alchemy, historical) Of gold or other metals: contaminated with other substances; impure.
(botany, archaic) Covered with thin scurfy scales, scaly-looking.
(obsolete) Causing leprosy or a disease resembling it.