- scur|ril
- scur|rile or scur|ril «SKUR uhl», adjective.Archaic. scurrilous.
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scur|ril|i|ty — «skuh RIHL uh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. coarse joking: »... based on the proposition that millions like to wallow in scurrility (Time). 2. indecent abuse. 3. an indecent or coarse remark: »abusive speech filled with scurrilities … Useful english dictionary
scur|rile — or scur|ril «SKUR uhl», adjective. Archaic. scurrilous. ╂[< Latin scurrīlus; see etym. under scurrilous (Cf. ↑scurrilous)] … Useful english dictionary
scur — ob·scur·ed·ly; ob·scur·er; ob·scur·ing·ly; scur·rile; scur·ril·i·ty; scur·ri·lous; scur·vi·ly; scur·vi·ness; scur·vish; scur; scur·ry; scur·vy; scur·ril; scur·ri·lous·ly; scur·ri·lous·ness; … English syllables
ril — am·a·ril·lite; ama·ril·lo; cam·a·ril·la; cas·ca·ril·la; cig·a·ril·lo; cour·ba·ril; cy·ril·la; cy·ril·li·an·ism; cy·ril·lic; go·ril·la; go·ril·li·an; go·ril·loid; guer·ril·la; guer·ril·la·ism; ker·ril; ki·ril·li·tsa; lep·o·ril·lus;… … English syllables
scurril — scur·ril … English syllables
scurrility — scur·ril·i·ty … English syllables
scurrilous — 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
scurrilmente — scur·ril·mén·te avv. CO in modo scurrile: scherzare, gesticolare scurrilmente Sinonimi: trivialmente, volgarmente. {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1550 … Dizionario italiano
scurrility — scur•ril•i•ty [[t]skəˈrɪl ɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) a scurrilous quality or condition 2) a scurrilous remark or attack • Etymology: 1500–10; < L … From formal English to slang
Scurrilous — Scur ril*ous, a. [See Scurrile.] 1. Using the low and indecent language of the meaner sort of people, or such as only the license of buffoons can warrant; as, a scurrilous fellow. [1913 Webster] 2. Containing low indecency or abuse; mean; foul;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
