slan´der|ous|ly — slan|der|ous «SLAN duhr uhs, druhs; SLAHN », adjective. 1. of, containing, or involving slander or a slander: »slanderous words. SYNONYM(S): calumnious, defamatory. 2. speaking or spreading slanders: »Done to death by slanderous tongues… … Useful english dictionary
slan|der|ous — «SLAN duhr uhs, druhs; SLAHN », adjective. 1. of, containing, or involving slander or a slander: »slanderous words. SYNONYM(S): calumnious, defamatory. 2. speaking or spreading slanders: »Done to death by slanderous tongues (Shakespeare).… … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
SLAN — SLAN; slan·der·er; slan·der·ous; slan·guage; ame·slan; slan·der; slan·der·ous·ly; slan·der·ous·ness; … English syllables
ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… … English syllables
slanderousness — slan·der·ous·ness … English syllables
slander — slan•der [[t]ˈslæn dər[/t]] n. 1) defamation; calumny 2) a malicious, false, and defamatory statement or report 3) law Law. defamation by oral utterance rather than by writing, pictures, etc 4) to utter slander against; defame 5) to utter or… … From formal English to slang
slander — slan·der 1 / slan dər/ vt: to utter slander against slan·der·er n slander 2 n [Anglo French esclandre, from Old French escandle esclandre scandal, from Late Latin scandalum moral stumbling block, disgrace, from Greek skandalon, literally, snare,… … Law dictionary
Slanderous — Slan der*ous, a. 1. Given or disposed to slander; uttering slander. Slanderous tongue. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Embodying or containing slander; calumnious; as, slanderous words, speeches, or reports. [1913 Webster] {Slan der*ous*ly}, adv. {Slan… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Slanderously — Slanderous Slan der*ous, a. 1. Given or disposed to slander; uttering slander. Slanderous tongue. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Embodying or containing slander; calumnious; as, slanderous words, speeches, or reports. [1913 Webster] {Slan der*ous*ly},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English