Could You Pass The SAT? Test Yourself!

lewd

[ lood ]
/ lud /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR lewd ON THESAURUS.COM

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.
  1. low, ignorant, or vulgar.
  2. base, vile, or wicked, especially of a person.
  3. bad, worthless, or poor, especially of a thing.

QUIZZES

Fend Off Sciolism With This Word Of The Day Quiz
Are you the Cinderella of this week’s quiz? Test your memory on the words and definitions from March 23–29.
Question 1 of 7
schlep
to say or do hesitantly or awkwardly
to fold or wind around something
to carry; lug
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of lewd

before 900; Middle English leud, lewed, Old English lǣwede lay, unlearned

OTHER WORDS FROM lewd

lewd·ly, adverblewd·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH lewd

lewd obscene pornographic profanatory profane

Words nearby lewd

levulose, levulosemia, levy, levy en masse, lew, lewd, lewes, lewis, lewis acid, lewis and clark expedition, lewis and harris
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Words related to lewdness

eroticism, obscenity, vulgarity, lechery, ribaldry, prurience, pornography, wickedness, dirtiness, incontinence, impurity, corruptness, debauchery, carnality, dissoluteness, lustfulness, grossness, depravity, evilness, lasciviousness

Example sentences from the Web for lewdness

British Dictionary definitions for lewdness

lewd
/ (luːd) /

adjective

characterized by or intended to excite crude sexual desire; obscene
obsolete
  1. wicked
  2. ignorant

Derived forms of lewd

lewdly, adverblewdness, noun

Word Origin for lewd

C14: from Old English lǣwde lay, ignorant; see lay ³
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012