a lascivious person.
He capers nimbly in a lady's chamber To the lascivious pleasing of a lute (Shakespeare).
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las|civ´i|ous|ly — las|civ|i|ous «luh SIHV ee uhs», adjective. 1. inclined to or feeling lust: »a lascivious person. 2. showing lust; lewd; wanton: »He on Eve began to cast lascivious eyes (Milton). 3. causing lust or wantonness: »He capers nimbly in a lady s… … Useful english dictionary
las|civ|i|ous — «luh SIHV ee uhs», adjective. 1. inclined to or feeling lust: »a lascivious person. 2. showing lust; lewd; wanton: »He on Eve began to cast lascivious eyes (Milton). 3. causing lust or wantonness: »He capers nimbly in a lady s chamber To the… … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
civ — civ; civ·et; civ·e·tone; civ·ic; civ·i·cal·ly; civ·i·cism; civ·i·cize; civ·ics; civ·il; civ·i·lise; civ·i·list; civ·i·liz·a·ble; civ·i·li·za·tion; civ·i·li·za·tion·al; civ·i·liz·a·to·ry; civ·i·lize; civ·i·liz·ee; civ·i·liz·er; civ·il·ly; civ·ism; … English syllables
las — las·sa; las·si; Si·las·tic; tha·las·so·therapy; at·las; cyc·las; las·so; pe·las·gi·an; scho·las·tic; tha·las·si·nid; bo·las; cer·ve·las; cut·las; las·civ·i·ous·ly; las·civ·i·ous·ness; me·las·mic; me·las·to·ma·ceous; me·las·to·mad; mo·las·sied;… … English syllables
lasciviousness — las·civ·i·ous·ness … English syllables
lascivious — las|civ|i|ous [ lə sıviəs ] adjective sexually interested or active in an unpleasant and UNWELCOME way ╾ las|civ|i|ous|ly adverb ╾ las|civ|i|ous|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lascivious — las•civ•i•ous [[t]ləˈsɪv i əs[/t]] adj. 1) inclined to lustfulness; wanton; lewd 2) arousing sexual desire 3) indicating sexual interest or expressive of lust or lewdness • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < L lascīvi(a) playfulness, wantonness… … From formal English to slang
Lascivious — Las*civ i*ous (l[a^]s*s[i^]v [i^]*[u^]s), a. [L. lascivia wantonness, fr. lascivus wanton; cf. Gr. la stauros lecherous, lh^n to wish, Skr. lash to desire.] 1. Wanton; lewd; lustful; as, lascivious men; lascivious desires. Milton. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lasciviously — Lascivious Las*civ i*ous (l[a^]s*s[i^]v [i^]*[u^]s), a. [L. lascivia wantonness, fr. lascivus wanton; cf. Gr. la stauros lecherous, lh^n to wish, Skr. lash to desire.] 1. Wanton; lewd; lustful; as, lascivious men; lascivious desires. Milton.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
