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Princeton's WordNet

  1. lewd, obscene, raunchy, salaciousadjective

    suggestive of or tending to moral looseness

    "lewd whisperings of a dirty old man"; "an indecent gesture"; "obscene telephone calls"; "salacious limericks"

  2. lascivious, lewd, libidinous, lustfuladjective

    driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires

    "libidinous orgies"

Wiktionary

  1. lewdadjective

    Lascivious, sexually promiscuous, rude.

  2. lewdadjective

    Lay; not clerical.

  3. lewdadjective

    Uneducated.

  4. lewdadjective

    Vulgar, common; typical of the lower orders.

  5. lewdadjective

    Base, vile, reprehensible.

  6. Etymology: From leud, leued, lewed, from læwede, of obscure origin; most likely a derivative of the past participle of læwan in the sense of "exposed as being unlearned" or "easily betrayed, clueless", from lēwijanan, from lēwan, from lēw-. Cognate with gilaen, firlaen, 03320330033B03340345033E0330033D, 033B03340345, 033B033403450330.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. LEWDadjective

    Etymology: lærede , Saxon.

    For lewyd men this book I writ. Robert Grosseteste.

    So these great clerks their little wisdom shew
    To mock the lewd, as learn’d in this as they. Davies.

    If some be admitted into the ministry, either void of learning, or lewd in life, are all the rest to be condemned? John Whitgift.

    Before they did oppress the people, only by colour of a lewd custom, they did afterwards use the same oppressions by warrant. John Davies, on Ireland.

    He is not lolling on a lewd love bed,
    But on his knees at meditation. William Shakespeare, Rich. III.

    Then lewd Anchemolus he laid in dust,
    Who stain’d his stepdam’s bed with impious lust. Dryden.

Wikipedia

  1. lewd

    Lascivious behavior is sexual behavior or conduct that is considered crude and offensive, or contrary to local moral or other standards of appropriate behavior. In this sense "lascivious" is similar in meaning to "lewd", "indecent", "lecherous", "unchaste", "licentious" or "libidinous".

ChatGPT

  1. lewd

    Lewd refers to something that is sexual, crude, or offensive in a blatant or indecent way. This could be behavior, comments, gestures or materials that are deemed improper or obscene. It often conflicts with societal standards, sexual propriety, or general moral standards.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Lewd

    not clerical; laic; laical; hence, unlearned; simple

  2. Lewd

    belonging to the lower classes, or the rabble; idle and lawless; bad; vicious

  3. Lewd

    given to the promiscuous indulgence of lust; dissolute; lustful; libidinous

  4. Lewd

    suiting, or proceeding from, lustfulness; involving unlawful sexual desire; as, lewd thoughts, conduct, or language

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Lewd

    lūd, or lōōd, adj. lustful: unchaste: debauched: ignorant, vicious, or bad, so in B.adv. Lewd′ly.—ns. Lewd′ness; Lewd′ster, one addicted to lewdness. [A.S. lǽwede, ignorant, belonging to the laity, the pa.p. of the verb lǽwan, to weaken.]

Editors Contribution

  1. lewdnoun

    LEWD as Saxon pl. LEWDES ['people'] is a banned word from English dictionaries because it's still used in all Slavic & Russian languages. LEWD - is aolso a Latin coinage, where 'B' is changed into 'V'/'Vv', it's 'LiBiDinous'

    LEWD#1 - Saxon pl. LEWDES ['people'] LEWD#2 - Latin coinage, where 'B' / 'V'/'Vv', it's 'LiBiDinous' DEViL's

    Etymology: LEWD#1 is being related to Saxon pl. LEWDES ['people'], a banned word from English dictionaries because it's still used in all Slavic & Russian languages. LEWD#2 - is a Latin coinage, where 'B' is changed into 'V'/'Vv', it's 'LiBiDinous'; another couple of mutated letters LewD ~ LusT ; RuDe It's Old 'DEWEL' in cant [backward], a Gypsy 'God' that allures & seduces, tempts with devil's 'lust' 'LiveD'


    Submitted by anonymous on September 12, 2022  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of lewd in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of lewd in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of lewd in a Sentence

  1. Luis Patino:

    High-risk sex offenders with a current or prior conviction for lewd acts on a child under 14 are still prohibited from living within a half-mile of any K-12 school.

  2. The President:

    Kevin Madden, a Republican strategist, told CNN's Don Lemon on Thursday night, also finding nothing likely to change the trajectory of the special counsel investigation.The documents will also renew attention on the odd relationship between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.That's because while noting Trump's denial about notorious allegations that he watched prostitutes engage in lewd behavior in a Moscow hotel, they include a bizarre comment by the President about an undated conversation with Putin.

  3. Chris Bede:

    I do want to clarify that schools do not have a right to ban students from wearing anything as long as it is not lewd, vulgar etc.. And the theme of red, white and blue definitely would not fit into that category.

  4. Seth Myers:

    Seth Myers opened Seth Myers show referencing the leaked 2005 Access Hollywood tapeswhere Donald Trump was heard making lewd comments about women. Well, that was a real grab in the p --- y, i ’m sorry to use foul language like that but last time I checked the electoral college seems to be fine with it.

  5. Wi Spa:

    As a spa located in Los Angeles, Wi Spa complies with California law prohibiting discrimination by a business, including the Civil Code provision set forth above, like many other metropolitan areas, Los Angeles contains a transgender population, some of whom enjoy visiting a spa. Wi Spa strives to meet the needs and safety of all of its customers, and does not tolerate harassment or lewd conduct by any customer, regardless of their sex, gender, or other characteristic.

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