plural of scandal

One who scandalizes.

plural of scandalizing

The quality of being scandalous.

present participle of scandal

simple past tense and past participle of scandal

(obsolete) To treat opprobriously; to defame; to slander. / (obsolete) To scandalize; to offend.

(transitive) To cause great offense to (someone). / (transitive) To reproach. / (transitive) To disgrace. / (transitive) To libel.

(nautical) To reduce the area and efficiency of a sail by expedient means (e.g. slacking the peak and tricing up the tack) without properly reefing, thus slowing boat speed.

Wrong, immoral, causing a scandal. / Malicious, defamatory. / Outrageous; exceeding reasonable limits.