leprous
/ˈlɛprəs/
adjective
- Having or relating to leprosy; affected by leprosy.
- The leprous man was isolated from the village in biblical times.
- Historical texts describe leprous individuals as outcasts.
- Leprous skin can become numb and prone to injury.
- Resembling the scaly or crusty appearance of leprosy; scabby or flaky.
- The old wall had a leprous look, with peeling paint and crumbling plaster.
- The tree bark was leprous with lichen and moss.
- The dog's leprous patches of fur worried the owner.