lecherous

[ lech-er-uh s ]

/ ˈlɛtʃ ər əs /

given to or characterized by lechery; lustful.

erotically suggestive; inciting to lust: lecherous photographs.

Origin of lecherous

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English word from Middle French word lechereus. See lecher, -ous

lech·er·ous·ly, adverb lech·er·ous·ness, noun un·lech·er·ous, adjective un·lech·er·ous·ly, adverb

un·lech·er·ous·ness, noun

Lawsuits accusing male bosses and coworkers of lecherous behavior are unfortunately common in courts across the Western world.

Sex Worker Sues Brothel—And Wins |Lizzie Crocker |March 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The dreamer tries to help, and fends off a man who is about to accost her with lecherous intentions.

Book Bag: André Aciman’s Favorite Novellas of Unconsummated Loves |André Aciman |January 1, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
She was married first at the age of sixteen to the legless and lecherous writer Paul Scarron.

The Best of Brit Lit |Peter Stothard |March 5, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
The lists included a message: “Lecherous ones [fajireen], we will punish you!”

Iraq's Anti-Gay Pogrom |Parvez Sharma |August 16, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

With these words the great book ends—the diary of one of the godliest and most lecherous of men.

The Art of Letters |Robert Lynd
Then follows the interminable history of the lecherous and bellicose King Omar.

The Life of Sir Richard Burton |Thomas Wright
You stint your bodies that he may revel in the delights you are deprived of, and wallow in lecherous and vile pursuits!

The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer |Eugne Sue
This lecherous brute abusing a woman is a picture of Germany.

The Fruits of Victory |Norman Angell
They were like fed horses in the morning—lecherous and unruly.

The Expositor's Bible |F. W. Farrar

lecherous

/ (ˈlɛtʃərəs) /

characterized by or inciting lechery

lecherously, adverb