# scurrilous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈskʌ.ɹə.ləs/ · frequency rank #69,431

## Definitions
1. Given to vulgar verbal abuse; foul-mouthed.
2. Coarse, vulgar, or abusive.
3. Slanderous.
4. Gross, vulgar.
5. Unscrupulous, evil.

## Etymology
From Latin scurrīlis (“buffoon-like”) + -ous, from scurra (“a buffoon”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/scurrilous