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scurillous

scurillous is the misspelling of scurrilous.

Meaning of scurrilous

Adjective

scurrilous (comparative more scurrilous, superlative most scurrilous)

  1. Of a person, given to vulgar verbal abuse; foul-mouthed.
  2. Coarse, vulgar, or abusive.
  3. Slanderous.
    • She said Johnson was “a better man than many of your detractors will ever understand”, adding that it was “so desperately sad that you let yourself down by making a scurrilous accusation against the leader of the opposition”.2022 February 3, Heather Stewart, quoting Munira Mirza, “Boris Johnson’s policy chief quits over PM’s ‘scurrilous’ Savile remark”, in The Guardian
  4. Gross, vulgar.
  5. Unscrupulous, evil.
    • We have had our address used by scurrilous crooks in the past to gain assets by fraud.

Questions about scurillous

What is scurillous the misspelling of?
Scurillous is the misspelling of scurrilous.

Words near scurillous in the dictionary

  1. scurfy
  2. scurfy pea
  3. scurfy peas
  4. scurid
  5. scurids
  6. scurillous
  7. Scurlock
  8. Scurlocks
  9. scurred
  10. scurrick
  11. scurricks

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