Lewd — (l[=u]d), a. [Compar. {Lewder} ( [ e]r); superl. {Lewdest}.] [{OE}. lewed, lewd, lay, ignorant, vile, AS. l[=ae]wed laical, belonging to the laity.] 1. Not clerical; laic; laical; hence, unlearned; simple. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] For if a priest be … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lewd — / lüd/ adj: involving or being sexual conduct that is considered indecent or offensive: licentious convicted of lewd and lascivious assault upon a child National Law Journal lewd·ly adv lewd·ness n … Law dictionary
lewd´ly — lewd «lood», adjective. 1. not decent; obscene; lustful: »lewd stories, a lewd song. SYNONYM(S): lascivious, lecherous. 2. Obsolete. a) unlearned; ignorant … Useful english dictionary
lewd — lewd; lewd·ly; lewd·ness; lewd·ster; … English syllables
lewd — [lu:d] adj [: Old English; Origin: lAwede not a priest, knowing nothing ] using rude words or movements that make you think of sex ▪ lewd comments >lewdly adv >lewdness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
lewd — [ lud ] adjective referring to sex in a rude or unpleasant way … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lewd — (adj.) O.E. læwede nonclerical, of uncertain origin but probably ultimately from V.L. *laigo , from L. laicus (see LAY (Cf. lay) (adj.)). Sense of unlettered, uneducated (early 13c.) descended to coarse, vile, lustful by late 14c. Related:… … Etymology dictionary
lewd — lustful, lascivious, libidinous, lecherous, wanton, *licentious, libertine Analogous words: *immoral, unmoral, amoral: gross, *coarse, obscene: indecent, indelicate (see INDECOROUS) Antonyms: chaste Contrasted words: decent, pure, modest (see… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
lewd — [adj] vulgar, indecent bawdy, blue, coarse, erotic, fast*, filthy*, foul mouthed, gross*, hardcore*, immodest, immoral, improper, impure, in bad taste, incontinent, indelicate, lascivious, lecherous, libertine, libidinous, licentious, loose*,… … New thesaurus
lewd — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ crude and offensive in a sexual way. DERIVATIVES lewdly adverb lewdness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «belonging to the laity», later «belonging to the common people, vulgar»: from Old English … English terms dictionary
lewd — [lo͞od] adj. [ME lewed < OE læwede, lay, unlearned < ?] 1. showing, or intended to excite, lust or sexual desire, esp. in an offensive way; lascivious 2. Obs. a) unlearned; ignorant b) unprincipled; vicious lewdly adv. lewdness n … English World dictionary
