scurrilous

[US]/'skʌrɪləs/
[UK]/'skɝələs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. vulgar, indecent
adv. in a vulgar manner
n. vulgarity, indecency

Example Sentences

a scurrilous attack on someone

a scurrilous attack on his integrity.

a very funny collection of bawdy and scurrilous writings.

make scurrilous attacks upon sb.

The hoodlums defiled the church with their scurrilous writing.

He spent much of the campaign on the low road, making scurrilous and unsubstantiated remarks about the incumbent's past.

Real-world Examples

It seems His Excellency has made him privy to a scurrilous story concerning Lady Mary and the late Mr Pamuk.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 1

Satan dropped it there, I take it, intending a scurrilous jest against your reverence.

Source: Red characters

I did this with a heavy heart and a deep commitment to fight these scurrilous charges.

Source: The Good Wife Season 1

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