ruttish

American

[ruht-ish] / ˈrʌt ɪʃ /

adjective

salacious; lustful.

ruttish British

/ ˈrʌtɪʃ /

adjective

(of an animal) in a condition of rut
lascivious or salacious

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Etymology

Origin of ruttish

First recorded in 1595–1605; rut ² + -ish ¹

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Devil of a State ends with the consecration of a similar mosque, worked on by Paolo Tasca, a ruttish Italian marble cutter, and his gruff father Nando.

From Time • Jan. 7, 2010

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