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Meaning of scurrilous

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

scurrilous

Pronunciation:/ˈskʌ.ɹə.ləs//ˈskɜɹələs/

adjective

Definitions

  1. (of a person) Given to vulgar verbal abuse; foul-mouthed.

  2. (of language) Coarse, vulgar, abusive, or slanderous.

  3. Gross, vulgar and evil.

    Example: We have had our address used by scurrilous crooks in the past to gain assets by fraud.