lascivious
[ luh-siv-ee-uh s ]
/ ləˈsɪv i əs /
adjective
inclined to lustfulness; wanton; lewd: a lascivious, girl-chasing old man.
arousing sexual desire: lascivious photographs.
indicating sexual interest or expressive of lust or lewdness: a lascivious gesture.
Origin of lascivious
OTHER WORDS FROM lascivious
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH lascivious
lascivious licentiousWords nearby lascivious
lasagna,
lasagne,
lascar,
lascaux,
lascaux cave,
lascivious,
lasdun,
lase,
laser,
laser beam,
laser card
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British Dictionary definitions for lascivious
lascivious
/ (ləˈsɪvɪəs) /
adjective
lustful; lecherous
exciting sexual desire
Derived forms of lascivious
lasciviously, adverb lasciviousness, nounWord Origin for lascivious
C15: from Late Latin
lascīviōsus, from Latin
lascīvia wantonness, from
lascīvus