lechery

[ lech-uh-ree ]

/ ˈlɛtʃ ə ri /

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noun, plural lech·er·ies.

unrestrained or excessive indulgence of sexual desire.

a lecherous act.

Origin of lechery

1200–50; Middle English lecherie<Old French. See lecher, -y³

SYNONYMS FOR lechery

1 carnality, lust, promiscuity.

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Words nearby lechery

Le Châtelier principle, Le Chatelier's principle, lecher, lecherous, Lecher wires, lechery, lechosos opal, lechuguilla, lechwe, Le Cid, lecithal

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Example sentences from the Web for lechery

For comfort wherof this other nonne went to the same confessour and shroue her lykewyse, that she had synned in lechery.
Shakespeare Jest-Books;|Unknown
The frame of his bed is of fine sapphires blended with gold, to make him sleep well, and to refrain him from lechery.
Early Travels in Palestine|Arculf et al.
The Jewish people in the days of Amos seem to have gone to a very high degree of fornication and lechery.
Talks To Farmers|Charles Haddon Spurgeon
The lechery of this vanity has spawned more writers than the civil law.
Character Writings of the 17th Century|Various

He never truly wants but in much having, for then his ease and lechery afflict him.
Character Writings of the 17th Century|Various

British Dictionary definitions for lechery

lechery

/ (ˈlɛtʃərɪ) /

noun plural -eries

unrestrained and promiscuous sexuality

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单词	lechery
释义	lechery [ lech-uh-ree ] / ˈlɛtʃ ə ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lechery ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural lech·er·ies. unrestrained or excessive indulgence of sexual desire. a lecherous act. Origin of lechery 1200–50; Middle English lecherie<Old French. See lecher, -y³ SYNONYMS FOR lechery 1 carnality, lust, promiscuity. SEE SYNONYMS FOR lechery ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby lechery Le Châtelier principle, Le Chatelier's principle, lecher, lecherous, Lecher wires, lechery, lechosos opal, lechuguilla, lechwe, Le Cid, lecithal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lechery For comfort wherof this other nonne went to the same confessour and shroue her lykewyse, that she had synned in lechery. Shakespeare Jest-Books;\|Unknown The frame of his bed is of fine sapphires blended with gold, to make him sleep well, and to refrain him from lechery. Early Travels in Palestine\|Arculf et al. The Jewish people in the days of Amos seem to have gone to a very high degree of fornication and lechery. Talks To Farmers\|Charles Haddon Spurgeon The lechery of this vanity has spawned more writers than the civil law. Character Writings of the 17th Century\|Various He never truly wants but in much having, for then his ease and lechery afflict him. Character Writings of the 17th Century\|Various British Dictionary definitions for lechery lechery / (ˈlɛtʃərɪ) / noun plural -eries unrestrained and promiscuous sexuality Collins 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 lechery carnality, lasciviousness, debauchery, lust, lustfulness, licentiousness, wantonness, salaciousness, libertinism, raunchiness
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lechery

noun, plural lech·er·ies.

Origin of lechery

SYNONYMS FOR lechery

Words nearby lechery

Example sentences from the Web for lechery

British Dictionary definitions for lechery

noun plural -eries

Words related to lechery