lewd
inclined to, characterized by, or inciting to lust or lechery; lascivious.
obscene or indecent, as language or songs; salacious.
Obsolete.
low, ignorant, or vulgar.
base, vile, or wicked, especially of a person.
bad, worthless, or poor, especially of a thing.
Origin of lewd
1Other words from lewd
- lewd·ly, adverb
- lewd·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with lewd
- lewd , obscene, pornographic, profanatory, profane
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How to use lewd in a sentence
The rumor was that Stewart was arrested in a park for engaging in “lewd acts” with other men.
Thank you, Kordell Stewart, for thoughtful response to ‘the rumor’ | Kevin Naff | February 5, 2021 | Washington BladeIn 2019, Wolfe Herd and Bumble backed a Texas law that criminalized the unsolicited sharing of nude images and Bumble launched a tool that automatically blurs lewd photos sent on the app.
He instances in some of their respective Employments; but I don't find that any of them were to talk Lewdly.
A Short View of the Immorality, and Profaneness of the English Stage | Jeremy Collier(Lewdly) The mouth can be better engaged than with a cylinder of rank weed.
Ulysses | James JoyceConcerning Philip that she was lewdly transported with the loue of one Th.
Witch Stories | E. Lynn (Elizabeth Lynn) Linton
He drained his glass noisily while his eyes remained upon the pretty buckskin-clad figure that so lewdly attracted him.
The Heart of Unaga | Ridgwell CullumHe is taught to curse and swear, to talk lewdly, to drink and gamble.
Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled | Hudson Stuck
British Dictionary definitions for lewd
/ (luːd) /
characterized by or intended to excite crude sexual desire; obscene
obsolete
wicked
ignorant
Origin of lewd
1Derived forms of lewd
- lewdly, adverb
- lewdness, noun
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