D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Libelous

/(lī"bĕl*ŭs)/ · Li·bel·ous · IPA /ˈlaɪ.bəl.əs/
01 a. Containing or involving a libel; defamatory; containing that which exposes some person to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule; as, a libel…
  1. 1.
    Containing or involving a libel; defamatory; containing that which exposes some person to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule; as, a libelous pamphlet.