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Meaning of 'lewd' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Lewd [ superl.]
- Not clerical; laic; laical; hence, unlearned; simple.
- Belonging to the lower classes, or the rabble; idle and lawless; bad; vicious.
- Given to the promiscuous indulgence of lust; dissolute; lustful; libidinous.
- Suiting, or proceeding from, lustfulness; involving unlawful sexual desire; as, lewd thoughts, conduct, or language.

Meaning of 'lewd' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . lewd [ s]
Meaning (1):
- suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
Example in sentence:
  • an indecent gesture;
  • lewd pictures;
  • obscene telephone calls;
  • salacious limericks
Meaning (2):
- driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires
Example in sentence:
  • libidinous orgies

Nearby Words:

lew lewdster lewis lewisson

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