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scurrilous

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2 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “scurrilous” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
2syllables

scurrilous

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scurrilous is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, scurrilous is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofscurrilous

1adjective
  • (of a person) Given to vulgar verbal abuse; foul-mouthed.
  • (of language) Coarse, vulgar, abusive, or slanderous.
  • Gross, vulgar and evil.

    Example: "We have had our address used by scurrilous crooks in the past to gain assets by fraud."

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