scur´ri|lous|ness

scur´ri|lous|ness
scur|ri|lous «SKUR uh luhs», adjective.
1. coarsely joking; using abusive or derisive language: »

a scurrilous political writer.

2. abusive in an indecent way; foul: »

scurrilous language; ... so indiscreet as to print scurrilous reflections on the government of neighbouring states (Benjamin Franklin).

[< Latin scurrīlis (with English -ous) < scurra buffoon]
scur´ri|lous|ly, adverb.
scur´ri|lous|ness, noun.

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  • scur|ri|lous — «SKUR uh luhs», adjective. 1. coarsely joking; using abusive or derisive language: »a scurrilous political writer. 2. abusive in an indecent way; foul: »scurrilous language; ... so indiscreet as to print scurrilous reflections on the government… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • lous — aceph·a·lous; achlo·ro·phyl·lous; acid·u·lous; acoe·lous; adac·ty·lous; am·moph·i·lous; am·phib·o·lous; am·phi·coe·lous; am·phi·con·dy·lous; an·e·moph·i·lous; an·gu·lous; an·iso·dac·ty·lous; an·iso·phyl·lous; anom·a·lous; anom·a·lous·ly;… …   English syllables

  • 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

  • scurrilousness — scur·ri·lous·ness …   English syllables

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  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

  • ob — ob; OB; ob·am·bu·late; ob·ben·ite; ob·clavate; ob·clude; ob·compressed; ob·conic; ob·cordate; ob·cuneate; ob·deltoid; ob·diplostemonous; ob·duce; ob·du·ra·cy; ob·e·lis·cal; ob·e·lis·coid; ob·e·lism; ob·e·lize; ob·e·lus; ob·fusc; ob·fus·ca·ble;… …   English syllables

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