The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Slanderous \Slan"der*ous\, a.
   1. Given or disposed to slander; uttering slander.
      "Slanderous tongue." --Shak.
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   2. Embodying or containing slander; calumnious; as,
      slanderous words, speeches, or reports.
      [1913 Webster] -- Slan"der*ous*ly, adv. --
      Slan"der*ous*ness, n.
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