lecherous

American  

[lech-er-uhs] / ˈlɛtʃ ər əs /

adjective

1. given to or characterized by lechery; lustful.

2. erotically suggestive; inciting to lust.

   lecherous photographs.

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lecherous British  

/ ˈlɛtʃərəs /

adjective

1. characterized by or inciting lechery

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Other Word Forms

• lecherously adverb
• lecherousness noun
• unlecherous adjective
• unlecherously adverb
• unlecherousness noun

Etymology

Origin of lecherous

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English word from Middle French word lechereus. See lecher, -ous

Example Sentences

Orgon, a wealthy bourgeois who has taken a much younger second wife, signs over his soul to Tartuffe, a lecherous swindler who poses as a saint while pursuing a diabolical agenda.

From Los Angeles Times

But everything seems a bit off this year, beginning with the fact that the producers have forced Betsy to take on Archie Morris, the lecherous star of another popular cooking show, as co-host.

From Washington Post

The hit comedy 9 to 5, in the US the second-highest grossing film of 1980, saw three female office workers kidnapping their lecherous boss and starting a workplace revolution.

From BBC

For Marion, Paris is a nest of racist and lecherous taxi drivers.

From The Guardian

To me, this is utterly disrespectful, lecherous and kind of creepy behaviour.

From The Guardian