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scurrilous

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scur·ri·lous  (skûr-ls, skr-)
adj.
1. Given to the use of vulgar, coarse, or abusive language; foul-mouthed.
2. Expressed in vulgar, coarse, and abusive language.

scurri·lous·ly adv.
scurri·lous·ness n.

scurrilous [ˈskʌrɪləs]
adj
1. grossly or obscenely abusive or defamatory
2. characterized by gross or obscene humour
[from Latin scurrīlis derisive, from scurra buffoon]
scurrility  [skəˈrɪlɪtɪ], scurrilousness n
scurrilously  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.scurrilousscurrilous - expressing offensive reproach        
offensive - causing anger or annoyance; "offensive remarks"

scurrilous
Translations
scurrilous [ˈskʌrɪləs] ADJ [gossip, allegations, article] → difamatorio, calumnioso; [publication] → calumnioso
to make a scurrilous attack on sbcalumniar a algndifamar a algn

scurrilous [ˈskʌrɪləs] adj [allegation, claim, story, article, magazine] → diffamatoire

scurrilous
adj (= abusive)verleumderisch; remark, attack, story alsoehrenrührig; (= indecent)unflätig, zotig

scurrilous [ˈskʌrɪləs] adj (remark) → scurrile; (attack) → di bassa lega
scurrilous [ˈskʌrɪləs] adj (remark) → scurrile; (attack) → di bassa lega

scurrilous
adj scurrilous [ˈskariləs, (American ) ˈskə:-]
insulting or abusive a scurrilous poem. beledigend مُقْذِع، بَذيء неприличен sprostý grov; fornærmende unflätig υβριστικός, προσβλητικός difamatorio, calumnioso, grosero solvav ركيك solvaava grossier גַס, מְנַבֵּל פִּיו भंड, बदजबान, फूहड़ sramotan, prostački trágár menghina meinyrtur scurrile 口ぎたない 야비한 nepadorus, nešvankus aizvainojošs; piedauzīgs cabul schunnig grov, fornærmende, obelżywy, obraźliwy injurioso ca­lom­nios грубый, непристойный hrubý, urážlivý, neslušný nespodoben pogrdan plump, grovkornig หยาบคาย sövgülü, küfürlü 辱罵的,粗鄙的 грубий, непристойний ہزلیہ، گھٹیا tục tĩu
adv scurrilously
beledigend ببَذاءَه неприлично sprostě groft; fornærmende unflätig αισχρά, χυδαία groseramente solvavalt ناسزاگويانه solvaavasti grossièrement בַּגסוּת अश्लीलता से, फूहड़ता से sramotno, prostački ordenáré módon secara menghina á meinyrtan hátt volgarmente 口ぎたなく 품위 없이 nešvankiai aizvainojoši; piedauzīgi dengan cabul schunnig grovt, rått obraźliwie de modo injurioso defăimător грубо, непристойно hrubo, urážlivo nespodobno pogrdno plumpt, grovkornigt อย่างหยาบคาย sövüp sayarak 粗魯地,下流地 грубо, непристойно بدکلامی سے tục tĩu
n scurrilousness
belediging بَذاءَه циничност sprostota grovhed die Unflätigkeit αισχρολογία grosería haavatavus ناسزاگويي loukkaavuus grossièreté נִיבּול פֶּה अश्लीलता, फूहड़ता nepristojnost trágárság penghinaan meinyrði; það að vera meinyrtur scurrilità 口ぎたなさ 품위 없음 nešvankumas piedauzīgums kecabulan schunnigheid grovhet, råhet obelżywość indecência defăimare грубость, непристойность hrubosť, oplzlosť nespodobnost pogrdnost plumphet, grovkornighet ความหยาบคาย sövgü, küfür 粗魯,庸俗 непристойність بدکلامی sự tục tĩu


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Those who sat in the world's upper gallery treated that incident, I am well convinced, with their usual vociferation; and every term of scurrilous reproach was most probably vented on that occasion.
s false and scurrilous accusation, with profound contempt.
I imagine to myself the scowl of your spiritual eye upon the profanity of that scurrilous Ursa Major.
 
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