lewd

[ lood ]
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adjective,lewd·er, lewd·est.
  1. inclined to, characterized by, or inciting to lust or lechery; lascivious.

  2. obscene or indecent, as language or songs; salacious.

  1. Obsolete.

    • low, ignorant, or vulgar.

    • base, vile, or wicked, especially of a person.

    • bad, worthless, or poor, especially of a thing.

Origin of lewd

1
First recorded before 900; Middle English leud, lewed, Old English lǣwede “lay, unlearned”

Other words from lewd

  • lewd·ly, adverb
  • lewd·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for lewd

lewd

/ (luːd) /


adjective
  1. characterized by or intended to excite crude sexual desire; obscene

  2. obsolete

    • wicked

    • ignorant

Origin of lewd

1
C14: from Old English lǣwde lay, ignorant; see lay ³

Derived forms of lewd

  • lewdly, adverb
  • lewdness, noun

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