LECHEROUS

lecherous

(adjective) given to excessive indulgence in sexual activity; “a lecherous gleam in his eye”; “a lecherous good-for-nothing”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

lecherous (comparative more lecherous, superlative most lecherous)

Given to excessive sexual activity and debauchery.

Source: Wiktionary


Lech"er*ous, a.

Definition: Like a lecher; addicted to lewdness; lustful; also, lust- provoking. "A lecherous thing is wine." Chaucer.

– Lech"er*ous*ly, adv.

– Lech"er*ous*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(adjective) lighted by sunlight; “the sunlit slopes of the canyon”; “violet valleys and the sunstruck ridges”- Wallace Stegner


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