Lewd

Quick meaning: Lewd is an adjective meaning Lascivious, sexually promiscuous, rude.

Meaning

Lascivious, sexually promiscuous, rude.

More Meanings

1. A sexually suggestive image, particularly one which does not involve full nudity.
2. (fandom slang, transitive) To sexualize a character, especially in a fan illustration.
3. (obsolete) Lay; not clerical.
4. (obsolete) Uneducated.
5. (obsolete) Vulgar, common; typical of the lower orders.
6. (obsolete) Base, vile, reprehensible.
7. (slang, ambitransitive) To express lust; to behave in a lewd manner.

Example Sentences

Too lewd to work, and ready for any kind of mischief.

[…] also put it, he learned “the difference between nudes and lewds."

"Well then,” dropping her bathrobe, lewding her lips, “how 'bout some lovee?”

So these great clerks their little wisdom show / To mock the lewd, as learn'd in this as they.

Word Forms

• lewder
• lewdest
• lewds
• lewding
• lewded

Synonyms for lewd

Depending on context, synonyms include lubricious, lecherous, salacious, lascivious, obscene, libidinous.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include salacious, lascivious, libidinous, lustful, sexy, obscene.

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