lewd

The definition of lewd is offensive sexual behavior.

(adjective)

An example of lewd is an old man at a county fair leering at young girls.

See lewd in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

showing, or intended to excite, lust or sexual desire, esp. in an offensive way; lascivious
Obsolete
1. unlearned; ignorant
2. unprincipled; vicious

Origin: ME lewed < OE læwede, lay, unlearned < ?

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See lewd in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective lewd·er, lewd·est

Origin:

Origin: Middle English leued, unlearned, lay, lascivious

Origin: , from Old English lǣwede, ignorant, lay

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