lewd

[ lood ]
/ lud /
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adjective, lewd·er, lewd·est.

inclined to, characterized by, or inciting to lust or lechery; lascivious.
obscene or indecent, as language or songs; salacious.
Obsolete.
  1. low, ignorant, or vulgar.
  2. base, vile, or wicked, especially of a person.
  3. bad, worthless, or poor, especially of a thing.

Origin of lewd

before 900; Middle English leud, lewed, Old English lǣwede lay, unlearned

OTHER WORDS FROM lewd

lewd·ly, adverb lewd·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH lewd

lewd obscene pornographic profanatory profane

Words nearby lewd

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Words related to lewdness

eroticism, obscenity, vulgarity, lechery, ribaldry, prurience, pornography, wickedness, dirtiness, incontinence, impurity, corruptness, debauchery, carnality, dissoluteness, lustfulness, grossness, depravity, evilness, lasciviousness

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British Dictionary definitions for lewdness

lewd
/ (luːd) /

adjective

characterized by or intended to excite crude sexual desire; obscene
obsolete
  1. wicked
  2. ignorant

Derived forms of lewd

lewdly, adverb lewdness, noun

Word Origin for lewd

C14: from Old English lǣwde lay, ignorant; see lay ³