scurrilous UK /ˈskʌ.ɹə.ləs/US /ˈskɜɹələs/ adjective5 •Of a person, given to vulgar verbal abuse; foul-mouthed. •Coarse, vulgar, or abusive. •Gross, vulgar. •Slanderous. •Unscrupulous, evil.We have had our address used by scurrilous crooks in the past to gain assets by fraud. formsmore scurrilous · most scurrilous