ruttish

[ ruht-ish ]

/ ˈrʌt ɪʃ /

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adjective

salacious; lustful.

Nearby words

rutin, rutland, rutlandshire, rutledge, rutter, ruttish, rutty, ruvo kale, ruvuma, ruwenzori, ruysch's membrane

Origin of ruttish

First recorded in 1595–1605; rut² + -ish¹

Related forms

rut·tish·ly, adverbrut·tish·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for ruttish

ruttish

/ (ˈrʌtɪʃ) /

adjective

(of an animal) in a condition of rut

lascivious or salacious

Derived Forms

ruttishly, adverbruttishness, noun

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