lubricity

(lo̵̅o̅ brisi tē)

noun pl. lubricities

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

Origin: Fr lubricité < LL lubricitas

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See lubricity in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The quality or condition of being lubricious.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin lūbricitās, slipperiness

Origin: , from Latin lūbricus, slippery; see sleubh- in Indo-European roots

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