lecherously
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9.7
- adverb
- /ˈlɛtʃərəsli/
- Offensive
:
lascivamente
- He grinned lecherously.
Examples
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At the party, he watched the dancers lecherously, which made many guests feel uneasy.
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Comrade Serebreakov stands in the doorway, lecherously eyeing the girls.
Fiction book (1997) -
He stared at her lecherously, making her feel uncomfortable in the crowded room.
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The man approached the young waitress and grinned lecherously, causing her to roll her eyes.
Synonyms
3
8.2
In a way that shows sexual desire for someone
1
9.9
In a way that shows strong interest in sex and makes others uncomfortable
1
6.7
In a way that shows strong desire for sex
1
9.8
In a way that shows too much interest in sexual things
1
8.5
In a sexual way that is rude or upsetting
1
9.3
In a sexually unrestrained and immoral way
In a way that shows too much interest in sex
In a way that shows sexual interest and feels rude to others
In a sexual and indecent way
In a way that ignores moral rules about sex and behavior
In a way that shows strong sexual desire
In a sexual way that shows strong desire
Antonyms
How Lecherous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lecherously comes from the old word lecher, which is like the simple verb lick, meaning 'to lick', because long ago 'licking' was used as a picture of strong physical desire. So, to look or act lecherously is to show excessive or offensive sexual desire.