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   lewd

   /ljuːd/

   adjective

   • 1. crude and offensive in a sexual way: "she began to gyrate to the music and sing a lewd song" Similar vulgarcrudesmuttydirtyfilthyobscenepornographiccoarsetastelessindecorousindelicateoff colourunseemlyindecentsalaciousgrossdisgustingsordidlowfoulvileruderacyrisquénaughtywickedarousingearthyeroticsexysuggestivetitillatingspicybawdyribaldrawtabooexplicitnear the bonenear the knuckleinformal:blueraunchyX-ratednudge-nudgepornoeuphemistic:adultOpposite decentclean

   Word Origin Old Englishlǣwede, of unknown origin. The original sense was ‘belonging to the laity’; in Middle English, ‘belonging to the common people, vulgar’, and later ‘worthless, vile, evil’, leading to the current sense.

   Derivatives

   • 1. lewdly adverb
   • 2. lewdness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLEWD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Lewd means sexual in an obvious and rude way, or socially unacceptable. Find out more about the word, its pronunciation, and its translations in different languages.

   • English (US)

     LEWD meaning: 1. (of behaviour, speech, dress, etc.) sexual...

   • Znaczenie Lewd, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     LEWD definicja: 1. (of behaviour, speech, dress, etc.)...

   • Lewd: Russian Translation

     lewd translate: развратный, сальный . Learn more in the...

   • Lewd: Polish Translation

     lewd translate: lubieżny, ordynarny. Learn more in the...

   • Lewd in Simplified Chinese

     LEWD translate: 淫秽的，色情的，猥亵的，下流的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Traditional

     LEWD translate: 淫穢的，色情的，猥褻的，下流的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lewdLewd Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Lewd means obscene, vulgar, or sexually unchaste or licentious. See synonyms, examples, word history, and legal and kids definitions of lewd.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › lewdLEWD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Lewd means inclined to, characterized by, or inciting to lust or lechery; lascivious. It can also mean obscene, indecent, or wicked. See the origin, derived forms, and usage examples of lewd.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › lewdLewd - definition of lewd by The Free Dictionary

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   Lewd means preoccupied with or characterized by sexual desire, obscene, or indecent. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of lewd in English and Spanish.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLEWD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'lewd' lewd. (ljuːd , US luːd ) adjective. If you describe someone's behaviour as lewd, you are critical of it because it is sexual in a rude and unpleasant way. [disapproval] Drew spends all day eyeing up the women and making lewd comments. Synonyms: indecent, obscene, vulgar, dirty More Synonyms of lewd. lewdness uncountable noun.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlewd adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of lewd adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lewdLewd - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Lewd has to do with sexual behavior or remarks that are highly inappropriate or obscene, often because of what's done or said is in public or to someone who does not want that kind of attention. The couple who might make sexually suggestive jokes in private with each other would be completely out of place doing the same thing in the supermarket.