1. The quality or state of being scurrile or scurrilous; mean, vile, or obscene jocularity. Your reasons . . . have been sharp and sententious, pleasant without scurrility. Shak.
2. That which is scurrile or scurrilous; gross or obscene language; low buffoonery; vulgar abuse. Interrupting prayers and sermons with clamor and scurrility. Macaulay.
Syn.
— Scurrilousness; abuse; insolence; vulgarity; indecency.
SCURRILOUS
Scur"ril*ous, a. Etym: [See Scurrile.]
1. Using the low and indecent language of the meaner sort of people, or such as only the license of buffoons can warrant; as, a scurrilous fellow.
2. Containing low indecency or abuse; mean; foul; vile; obscenely jocular; as, scurrilous language. The absurd and scurrilous sermon which had very unwisely been honored with impeachment. Macaulay.
Syn.
— Opprobrious; abusive; reproachful; insulting; insolent;
offensive; gross; vile; vulgar; low; foul; foul-mounthed; indecent;
scurrile; mean.
— Scur"ril*ous*ly, adv.
— Scur"ril*ous*ness, n.
SCURRIT
Scur"rit, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: the lesser tern (Sterna minuta). [Prov. Eng.]
SCURRY
Scur"ry, v. i. Etym: [Cf. Scur, Skirr.]