lewd
[ lood ]
/ lud /
adjective, lewd·er, lewd·est.
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.
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Origin of lewd
before 900; Middle English leud, lewed, Old English lǣwede lay, unlearned
OTHER WORDS FROM lewd
lewd·ly, adverblewd·ness, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH lewd
lewd obscene pornographic profanatory profaneWords nearby lewd
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Example sentences from the Web for lewdly
Concerning Philip that she was lewdly transported with the loue of one Th.
Witch Stories|E. Lynn (Elizabeth Lynn) LintonIf that man should be lewdly given, he deceiveth me; for, Henry, I see virtue in his looks.
Old and New London|Walter Thornbury(Lewdly) The mouth can be better engaged than with a cylinder of rank weed.
Ulysses|James JoyceHe drained his glass noisily while his eyes remained upon the pretty buckskin-clad figure that so lewdly attracted him.
The Heart of Unaga|Ridgwell Cullum
British Dictionary definitions for lewdly
lewd
/ (luːd) /
adjective
characterized by or intended to excite crude sexual desire; obscene
obsolete
- wicked
- ignorant
Derived forms of lewd
lewdly, adverblewdness, nounWord Origin for lewd
C14: from Old English lǣwde lay, ignorant; see lay ³
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