SCURRILOUS


Meaning of SCURRILOUS in English

scur ‧ ri ‧ lous /ˈskʌrələs, ˈskʌrɪləs $ ˈskɜːr-/ BrE AmE adjective formal

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: scurrilis , from scurra 'stupid person' ]

scurrilous remarks, articles etc contain damaging and untrue statements about someone ⇨ slanderous :

a scurrilous attack on his integrity

—scurrilously adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.