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doggish

doggish

1 9.6
Showing strong sexual interest that makes other people feel uncomfortable
  • adjective
  • /ˈdɔɡɪʃ/
  • NSFW
: lascivo
  • She was wary of dating him because of his doggish reputation.

Examples

  • His doggish behavior at the party made everyone uncomfortable.

  • She avoided her colleague because of his doggish reputation in the office.

  • The actor was criticized for his doggish remarks during the interview.

  • He is very doggish!

  • Don't act so doggish!

  • His doggish remarks made many people at the party feel uneasy.

  • The film's main character displayed a doggish desire that turned off viewers.

Synonyms

horny
vsdoggish
  • NSFW
169 7.2

Feeling a strong desire for sex

is the same urge but described as lecherous and socially offensive
salacious
vsdoggish
  • Offensive
22 9.9

Too interested in sex in a way that makes people uncomfortable

is equally improper but more about lewd male sexual behaviour
randy
vsdoggish
  • NSFW
14 8.7

Feeling strong desire to have sex

is similar but framed as lewd craving often attributed to men
lustful
vsdoggish
  • NSFW
11 6.3

Wanting to have sex

is the same desire but specifically seen as lewd or socially offensive
lascivious
vsdoggish
  • Offensive
10 9.5

Showing strong sexual desire that makes others uncomfortable

is similarly offensive but more tied to a male, lustful attitude
prurient
vsdoggish
  • Offensive
9 9.9

Having too much interest in sex that makes other people uncomfortable

is similar but highlights overt lechery and male sexual urge
pervy
vsdoggish
  • Offensive
9 9.9

Showing sexual interest in a way that makes others uncomfortable

is similar but more strongly judged as lewd and male in focus
lecherous
vsdoggish
  • Offensive
7 8.8

Showing strong sexual interest that makes others feel uncomfortable

is equally offensive but especially describes a man rather than general behaviour
libidinous
vsdoggish
  • NSFW
3 9.9

Having very strong sexual desire

is similar but emphasizes being judged lecherous, often about men
hypersexual
vsdoggish
  • NSFW
2 8.7

Having very strong sexual desire and acting on it often

shares excess desire but is more about social lechery, not clinical excess
highly-sexed
vsdoggish
  • NSFW
1 7.9

Having a very strong sexual desire or being very sexually attractive

is comparable but carries a disapproving, lecherous social judgement
goatish
vsdoggish
  • Offensive
1 8.8

Showing strong sexual interest in a rude way

is similar crude lust but more specifically judged as male lechery
lubricious
vsdoggish
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Meant to cause sexual desire by words or actions

is comparable but focuses more on an offensive, male lusting tone

Antonyms

18 7.4

Not having sex, often for religious or moral reasons

6 2.2

Completely lacking a usual quality or feature

How Lustful

doggish
  • NSFW
1 9.6
lewd
  • Offensive
33 7.4
lustful
  • NSFW
11 6.3
amorous
16 7.0

Surface Forms

doggish positive

Morphology

doggish = dog (semi-transparent) = dog + ish

The form is transparently 'dog' + '-ish', but the lecherous/sexual sense relies on a metaphorical cultural extension of 'dog', making it less directly inferable.

Etymology

Doggish comes from dog plus the ending -ish, which means 'like'. In English, 'dog' can be used for a man who is rude or too eager for sex, so doggish can mean showing strong sexual desire in a way people find rude.