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• scur´ri|lous|ness — scur|ri|lous «SKUR uh luhs», adjective. 1. coarsely joking; using abusive or derisive language: »a scurrilous political writer. 2. abusive in an indecent way; foul: »scurrilous language; ... so indiscreet as to print scurrilous reflections on the …   Useful english dictionary

• scur´ri|lous|ly — scur|ri|lous «SKUR uh luhs», adjective. 1. coarsely joking; using abusive or derisive language: »a scurrilous political writer. 2. abusive in an indecent way; foul: »scurrilous language; ... so indiscreet as to print scurrilous reflections on the …   Useful english dictionary

• scur|ri|lous — «SKUR uh luhs», adjective. 1. coarsely joking; using abusive or derisive language: »a scurrilous political writer. 2. abusive in an indecent way; foul: »scurrilous language; ... so indiscreet as to print scurrilous reflections on the government… …   Useful english dictionary

• scur´vi|ness — scur|vy «SKUR vee», noun, adjective, vi|er, vi|est. –n. a disease caused by lack of vitamin C in the diet. It is characterized by swollen and bleeding gums, extreme weakness, and livid spots on the skin. Scurvy used to be common among sailors… …   Useful english dictionary

• scur´vi|ly — scur|vy «SKUR vee», noun, adjective, vi|er, vi|est. –n. a disease caused by lack of vitamin C in the diet. It is characterized by swollen and bleeding gums, extreme weakness, and livid spots on the skin. Scurvy used to be common among sailors… …   Useful english dictionary

• scur|vy — «SKUR vee», noun, adjective, vi|er, vi|est. –n. a disease caused by lack of vitamin C in the diet. It is characterized by swollen and bleeding gums, extreme weakness, and livid spots on the skin. Scurvy used to be common among sailors when they… …   Useful english dictionary

• Scur — (sk[^u]r), v. i. [Cf. {Scour} to run.] To move hastily; to scour. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• scur|ril — scur|rile or scur|ril «SKUR uhl», adjective. Archaic. scurrilous. ╂[< Latin scurrīlus; see etym. under scurrilous (Cf. ↑scurrilous)] …   Useful english dictionary

• scur|rile — or scur|ril «SKUR uhl», adjective. Archaic. scurrilous. ╂[< Latin scurrīlus; see etym. under scurrilous (Cf. ↑scurrilous)] …   Useful english dictionary

• scur|ril|i|ty — «skuh RIHL uh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. coarse joking: »... based on the proposition that millions like to wallow in scurrility (Time). 2. indecent abuse. 3. an indecent or coarse remark: »abusive speech filled with scurrilities …   Useful english dictionary

• scur|ry — «SKUR ee», verb, ried, ry|ing, noun, plural ries. –v.i. to run quickly; scamper; hurry: »We could hear mice scurrying about in the walls. –n. 1. a hasty running; hurrying: »With much fuss and scurry, she at last got started …   Useful english dictionary