lewd (luːd
)
Definitions
adjective
- characterized by or intended to excite crude sexual desire; obscene
- obsolete
- wicked
- ignorant
Alternative Forms
ˈlewdly adverb ˈlewdness nounWord Origin
C14: from Old English lǣwde lay, ignorant; see lay³Synonyms
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indecent,
obscene,
vulgar,
dirty,
blue,
loose,
vile,
pornographic,
wicked,
wanton,
X-rated,
profligate,
bawdy,
salacious,
impure,
lascivious,
smutty,
lustful,
libidinous,
licentious,
unchaste,
Usage examples
He did not joke about death or make lewd comments about women.
, TREASON KEEP (2001)As the summer has gone on, the stories have become more lewd by the day.
Spiked (2003)Later, a jaw-droppingly lewd dance with his backing singer on Can I Have This Kiss Forever was conversely energetic.
Irish Times (2002)Sexism and the City Merrill Lynch pays £1m to a lawyer over lewd comments.
Belfast Telegraph (2004)There is more to erections than lewd thoughts and fluid pressure.
, COUNTING SHEEP: The Science and Pleasures of Sleep and Dreams (2002)