salaciously
1
9.8
- adverb
- /səˈleɪʃəsli/
- Offensive
:
lascivamente
- Jokes salaciously include
Examples
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As Ophelia cries, he skillfully—and perhaps slightly salaciously—wires her for a conversation with the increasingly problematic and eccentric young scion Hamlet.
Academic text (2002) -
Or more salaciously, La Popessa, a biography of Pius XII's "housekeeper" who was practically a co-pope.
Blog text (28) -
I mean, how dare you salaciously gossip about this woman after she be best for you, for you.
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He downs it, looking her over salaciously.
Fiction book (1997) -
And you may laugh salaciously, but it's true that particularly for teenagers and young adults, music is the key to sex.
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Castor licks Archer's ear salaciously.
Fiction book (1997) -
I had been feeling annoyed by them and their devil-may-care bluster, but now I looked up and saw that the man was staring at them, obviously and (I assumed) salaciously.
Academic text (2011) -
Nyaruko introduces a segment of several more to come; body swapping takes place after a scene of hot lolis in megane, and this leads to mischief of all sorts as Nyaruko salaciously takes advantage of it.
Blog text (18) -
The movie contained scenes that were salaciously suggestive, leaving little to the imagination.
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He smiled at her salaciously, clearly indicating his inappropriate thoughts.
Synonyms
3
7.4
In a way that hints at sexual interest without saying it
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
9.7
In a way that shows unwanted sexual interest
1
8.5
In a sexual way that is rude or upsetting
In a way that shows too much interest in sex
In a way that shows strong sexual desire
In a sexual way that shows strong desire
In a way that shows sexual interest and feels rude to others
In a sexual and indecent way
In a way that shows sexual acts or body parts to make people feel sexually excited
In a way that shows sexual interest or attraction
In a rude way that uses sexual jokes
Antonyms
How Salacious
- Offensive
1
7.6
- Offensive
1
8.5
- Offensive
1
9.8
- Offensive
3
7.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Salaciously comes from the Latin word salax, which meant 'lustful' and is linked to salire, 'to leap', so think of desire that seems to 'jump' at someone. So, to act salaciously is to show too much or improper sexual interest.