salacious
[ suh-ley-shuhs ]
adjective
lustful or lecherous.
(of writings, pictures, etc.) obscene; grossly indecent.
Origin of salacious
1Other words for salacious
Opposites for salacious
Other words from salacious
- sa·la·cious·ly, adverb
- sa·la·cious·ness, sa·lac·i·ty [suh-las-i-tee], /səˈlæs ɪ ti/, noun
- un·sa·la·cious, adjective
- un·sa·la·cious·ly, adverb
- un·sa·la·cious·ness, noun
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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
Origin of salacious
1C17: from Latin salax fond of leaping, from salīre to leap
Derived forms of salacious
- salaciously, adverb
- salaciousness or salacity (səˈlæsɪtɪ), noun
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