Slanderous \Slan"der*ous\, a.
1. Given or disposed to slander; uttering slander.
``Slanderous tongue.'' --Shak.
2. Embodying or containing slander; calumnious; as,
slanderous words, speeches, or reports. --
{Slan"der*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Slan"der*ous*ness}, n.