lubricious

[ loo-brish-uhs ]

adjective

1. arousing or expressive of sexual desire; lustful; lecherous.

   Synonyms: pornographic, obscene, libidinous, lascivious

2. lubricous.

lubricious

/ ˈluːbrɪkəs; luːˈbrɪʃəs /

adjective

1. formal.
   lewd, lascivious
2. rare.
   oily or slippery

Derived Forms

• luˈbriciously, adverb

Other Words From

• lu·bricious·ly adverb
• nonlu·bricious adjective
• nonlu·bricious·ly adverb
• nonlu·bricious·ness noun
• unlu·bricious adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lubricious¹

First recorded in 1575–85; lubric + -ious

Word History and Origins

Origin of lubricious¹

C16: from Latin lūbricus

Example Sentences

Easy to forget now, in the lubricious wake of novels such as “Couples,” that this posture is where he started calling from.

From The Daily Beast

He turned back to Ugolini to see the little cardinal was also, with a lubricious smile, watching Sophia.

From Project Gutenberg