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Definition of scurrilous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. : using or given to coarse language. b. : vulgar and evil. scurrilous imposters who used a religious exterior to rob poor people Edwin Benson. 2. : containing obscenities, abuse, or slander. scurrilous accusations. scurrilously adverb. scurrilousness noun. Did you know?
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( of a person) given to vulgar verbal abuse; foul-mouthed. ( of language) coarse, vulgar, abusive, or slanderous. 2014 July 29, " On chutzpah and war ," Aljazeera.com (retrieved 29 July 2014): Perhaps the greatest chutzpah is the term itself, moving from scurrilous origins to something admirable. gross, vulgar and evil.
1. Given to the use of vulgar, coarse, or abusive language. 2. Expressed in vulgar, coarse, or abusive language. 3. Of a malicious or slanderous nature; defamatory: "The law affords them wide First Amendment protection ... even when they write scurrilous lies" (Richard Curtis). scur′ri·lous·ly adv. scur′ri·lous·ness n.
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What does the adjective scurrilous mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective scurrilous . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
