lubricious

Variant of lubricity

lubricity definition

lu·bric·ity (lo̵̅o̅ bris′i tē)

noun pl. lubricities -·ties

  1. slipperiness; smoothness; esp., effectiveness as a lubricant as indicated by this quality
  2. trickiness; shiftiness
  3. lewdness

Etymology: Fr lubricité < LL lubricitas

Related Forms:

  • lubricious lu·bri′·cious (-bris̸h′əs) adjective or lubricous lu′·bri·cous (-bri kəs)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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