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lewd

[lood]

adjective

lewder, lewdest 
  1. inclined to, characterized by, or inciting to lust or lechery; lascivious.

  2. obscene or indecent, as language or songs; salacious.

  3. Obsolete.

    1. low, ignorant, or vulgar.

    2. base, vile, or wicked, especially of a person.

    3. bad, worthless, or poor, especially of a thing.



lewd

/ ː /

adjective

  1. characterized by or intended to excite crude sexual desire; obscene

  2. obsolete

    1. wicked

    2. ignorant

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • lewdly adverb
  • lewdness noun
  • ˈɻԱ noun
  • ˈɻ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lewd1

First recorded before 900; Middle English leud, lewed, Old English ǣɱ “lay, unlearned”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lewd1

C14: from Old English ǣɻ lay, ignorant; see lay ³
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Naval has pleaded not guilty to multiple felony charges for kidnapping and lewd acts with a minor.

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In November he pleaded not guilty to 17 felony counts of lewd acts upon a child under 14 years old, according to court documents.

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But the 37-year-old doesn’t always see eye to eye with fans, at least not those who frequently heckle him, and Pham’s reaction is too often rude, crude and lewd.

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Lance Richard Herdan, 45, was booked on suspicion of sending harmful matter to a child and two counts of contact with a minor with intent to commit lewd behavior, records show.

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On Tuesday, prosecutors charged Garcia Aquino with one felony count each of assault with the intent to commit a sexual offense and lewd act upon a child 14 or 15 years old.

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