scurrilous

  • 21scurrilous — scur|ri|lous [ skʌrələs ] adjective FORMAL containing unkind statements about someone that are not true and could spoil that person s reputation ╾ scur|ri|lous|ly adverb ╾ scur|ri|lous|ness noun uncount …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 22scurrilous — scur·ril·ous || skÉœrɪlÉ™s / skÊŒr adj. crude, obscene, vulgar; containing obscene or vulgar language; defamatory …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 23scurrilous — [ skʌrɪləs] adjective making scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation. ↘humorously insulting. Derivatives scurrility noun (plural scurrilities). scurrilously adverb scurrilousness noun Origin …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 24scurrilous — a. 1. Abusive, scurrile, reproachful, opprobrious, vituperative, insulting, insolent, contumelious, ribald, blackguard, indecent, offensive, infamous, foul, foul mouthed. 2. Low, mean, vile, foul, coarse, vulgar, gross, obscene …

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  • 25scurrilous — adj 1. vituperative, contumelious, objurgatory, objurgative; abusive, outrageous, affronting, insulting, Archaic. affrontive; thersitical, blackguardly, profane, foul mouthed, Fescennine, Obs. blackguard, Archaic. scurrile; vulgar, obscene, lewd …

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  • 26scurrilous — scur·ri·lous …

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  • 27scurrilous — UK [ˈskʌrələs] / US adjective formal containing unkind statements about someone that are not true but that could spoil that person s reputation Derived words: scurrilously adverb scurrilousness noun uncountable …

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  • 28scurrilous — scur•ril•ous [[t]ˈskɜr ə ləs, ˈskʌr [/t]] adj. 1) grossly or obscenely abusive 2) coarsely jocular or derisive • Etymology: 1570–80; < Lscurrīlisjeering, der. of scurra buffoon scur′ril•ous•ly, adv. scur′ril•ous•ness, n …

    From formal English to slang

  • 29scurrilous —   a. abusive; ribald; obscene.    ♦ scurrility, n …

    Dictionary of difficult words

  • 30scurrilous — /skarabs/ Low and indecent language; low indecency or abuse; mean; foul; vile. Synonymous with vulgar, foul or foul mouthed …

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