/ Dictionary / Index S scurrilous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: scur•ril•ous Pronunciation: (skûr'u-lus, skur'-), [key] — adj. grossly or obscenely abusive: a scurrilous attack on the mayor. characterized by or using low buffoonery; coarsely jocular or derisive: a scurrilous jest. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: scurrilous (Thesaurus) scurrility scurry Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language