slan´der|ous|ly

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 (Shakespeare).

slan´der|ous|ly, adverb.
slan´der|ous|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • 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

  • slan´der|ous|ness — 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 — 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

  • slanderous — slan·der·ous …   English syllables

  • slanderously — slan·der·ous·ly …   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

  • slanderous — slan|der|ous [ˈsla:ndərəs US ˈslæn ] adj a slanderous statement about someone is not true, and is intended to damage other people s good opinion of them →↑libellous ▪ slanderous remarks …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • slanderous — slan|der|ous [ slændərəs ] adjective containing or using slander …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • slanderousness — slan·der·ous·ness …   English syllables

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