lubricious
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9.9
- adjective
- /luˈbrɪʃəs/
- Offensive
:
lascivo
- The artist's work often includes lubricious themes that explore sexuality and desire.
Examples
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His lubricious remarks during the conversation made everyone around him blush.
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She was a little frightened; the old man's eyes had become protuberant and lubricious, as if at any moment they might pop from their sockets like the eyes of certain tiny dogs.
Fiction book (1997) -
He had devilishly pointed eyebrows over devilishly lively black eyes and a devilishly lubricious mouth in a foxy, clever, alert face.
Fiction book (1990) -
She watched the lubricious scenes in the film with a mix of intrigue and discomfort.
Synonyms
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7.2
Feeling a strong desire for sex
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7.4
Sexually offensive or indecent in a way that shocks people
24
9.9
Too interested in sex in a way that makes people uncomfortable
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6.9
Causing sexual desire or pleasure
13
6.9
Very sexually attractive and pleasing to look at
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6.3
Wanting to have sex
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9.5
Showing strong sexual desire that makes others uncomfortable
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9.9
Having too much interest in sex that makes other people uncomfortable
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8.8
Showing strong sexual interest that makes others feel uncomfortable
3
9.9
Having very strong sexual desire
Antonyms
How Lewd
- Offensive
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9.5
- Offensive
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9.9
- Offensive
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7.4
- NSFW
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6.3
- NSFW
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7.7
- Offensive
9
6.0
- NSFW
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4.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
lubricious = lubricate (semi-transparent) = lubric + ious
The adjectival formation is regular, but the sexual/lechery sense is a metaphorical extension not directly predictable from 'lubricate'.
Etymology
Lubricious also comes from the old Latin lubricus, which means 'slippery'. A helpful way to remember the sexual sense is to think of 'slippery' as a picture for loose behaviour, so lubricious can mean 'sexually suggestive' or 'lewd'.