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lewd

lewd

 
 
pronunciation:
lud
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Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: characterized by vulgarity or offensively explicit sexual references; bawdy.
They were offended by the song's lewd lyrics.He couldn't resist making a lewd comment.
synonyms:
bawdy, dirty, licentious, lubricious, prurient, salacious, vulgar
antonyms:
chaste, clean
similar words:
foulmouthed, horny, indecent, lustful, obscene, offensive, randy, ribald, smutty
definition 2: tending to behave in an obsessively sexual and offensive manner.
A lewd drunken sailor followed her down the street.
synonyms:
lecherous, libidinous, lustful, lusty, priapic, satyric
similar words:
abandoned, hircine, licentious, promiscuous, wanton
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derivations: lewdly (adv.), lewdness (n.)