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Princeton's WordNet
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"
lascivious, lewd, libidinous, lustfuladjective
driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires
"libidinous orgies"
Wiktionary
lewdadjective
Lascivious, sexually promiscuous, rude.
lewdadjective
Lay; not clerical.
lewdadjective
Uneducated.
lewdadjective
Vulgar, common; typical of the lower orders.
lewdadjective
Base, vile, reprehensible.
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
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
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".
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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
Lewd
not clerical; laic; laical; hence, unlearned; simple
Lewd
belonging to the lower classes, or the rabble; idle and lawless; bad; vicious
Lewd
given to the promiscuous indulgence of lust; dissolute; lustful; libidinous
Lewd
suiting, or proceeding from, lustfulness; involving unlawful sexual desire; as, lewd thoughts, conduct, or language
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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
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'
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lewd in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lewd in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of lewd in a Sentence
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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- شبق, خليع, شهواني, فاسق, داعر, غلمArabic
- lüstern, laszivGerman
- έκφυλοςGreek
- lascivoSpanish
- irstas, rietasFinnish
- lascif, lascive, lubriqueFrench
- drabasta, mì-gheanmnaidhScottish Gaelic
- lascivoItalian
- זִמָתִיHebrew
- エッチ, 助け平, 嫌らしいJapanese
- tīwekaMāori
- liederlijkDutch
- sprośnyPolish
- sensual, lascivo, indecentePortuguese
- indecent, lascivRomanian
- сладостра́стный, похотливый, распу́щенный, похотли́вый, развра́тный, блудли́вый, распу́тныйRussian
- lascivno, razvratno, razuzdano, bludno, prostoSerbo-Croatian
- vällustig, oanständig, obscen, liderligSwedish
- хти́вийUkrainian
- فحشUrdu
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