lewd
[ lood ]
/ lud /
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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
First recorded 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, profaneDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for lewd
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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