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SALACIOUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does salacious mean? 

SALACIOUS (adjective)
  The adjective SALACIOUS has 2 senses:

1. characterized by lustplay

2. suggestive of or tending to moral loosenessplay

  Familiarity information: SALACIOUS used as an adjective is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SALACIOUS (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Characterized by lust

Synonyms:

lubricious; lustful; prurient; salacious

Context example:

prurient thoughts

Similar:

sexy (marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest)

Derivation:

salaciousness; salacity (the trait of behaving in an obscene manner)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Suggestive of or tending to moral looseness

Synonyms:

lewd; obscene; raunchy; salacious

Context example:

salacious limericks

Similar:

dirty ((of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency)

Derivation:

salaciousness; salacity (the trait of behaving in an obscene manner)


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