salacious
[ suh-ley-shuhs ]
/ səˈleɪ ʃəs /
adjective
lustful or lecherous.
(of writings, pictures, etc.) obscene; grossly indecent.
SYNONYMS FOR salacious
2 pornographic.
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Origin of salacious
OTHER WORDS FROM salacious
Words nearby salacious
sal, sala, salaam, salaam convulsion, salable, salacious, salad, salad bar, salad basket, salad bowl, salad burnet
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British Dictionary definitions for salacious
salacious
/ (səˈleɪʃəs) /
adjective
having an excessive interest in sex
(of books, magazines, etc) erotic, bawdy, or lewd
Derived forms of salacious
salaciously, adverbsalaciousness or salacity (səˈlæsɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for salacious
C17: from Latin salax fond of leaping, from salīre to leap
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