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[ lech-er-uhs ] / ˈlɛtʃ ər əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lecherous ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivegiven to or characterized by lechery; lustful. erotically suggestive; inciting to lust: lecherous photographs. Origin of lecherousFirst recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English word from Middle French word lechereus.See lecher, -ous OTHER WORDS FROM lecherouslech·er·ous·ly, adverblech·er·ous·ness, nounun·lech·er·ous, adjectiveun·lech·er·ous·ly, adverb un·lech·er·ous·ness, noun Words nearby lecherouslechaim, lechatelierite, Le Châtelier principle, Le Chatelier's principle, lecher, lecherous, Lecher wires, lechery, lechosos opal, lechuguilla, lechwe Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lecherousLawsuits accusing male bosses and coworkers of lecherous behavior are unfortunately common in courts across the Western world. Sex Worker Sues Brothel—And Wins|Lizzie Crocker|March 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST The dreamer tries to help, and fends off a man who is about to accost her with lecherous intentions. Book Bag: André Aciman’s Favorite Novellas of Unconsummated Loves|André Aciman|January 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST She was married first at the age of sixteen to the legless and lecherous writer Paul Scarron. The Best of Brit Lit|Peter Stothard|March 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST The lists included a message: “Lecherous ones [fajireen], we will punish you!” Iraq's Anti-Gay Pogrom|Parvez Sharma|August 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST
With these words the great book ends—the diary of one of the godliest and most lecherous of men. The Art of Letters|Robert Lynd Then follows the interminable history of the lecherous and bellicose King Omar. The Life of Sir Richard Burton|Thomas Wright You stint your bodies that he may revel in the delights you are deprived of, and wallow in lecherous and vile pursuits! The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer|Eugne Sue This lecherous brute abusing a woman is a picture of Germany. The Fruits of Victory|Norman Angell They were like fed horses in the morning—lecherous and unruly. The Expositor's Bible|F. W. Farrar
British Dictionary definitions for lecherous
adjectivecharacterized by or inciting lechery Derived forms of lecherouslecherously, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lecherouscarnal, concupiscent, corrupt, fast, hot and heavy, incontinent, lascivious, libertine, libidinous, licentious, prurient, raunchy, salacious, sensual, wanton, unchaste, low-down, lubricous, satyric |