Libidinously

Libidinously
Libidinous Li*bid"i*nous (-n[u^]s), a. [L. libidinosus, fr. libido, libidinis, pleasure, desire, lust, fr. libet, lubet, it pleases: cf. F. libidineux. See {Lief}.] Having lustful desires; characterized by lewdness; sensual; lascivious. -- {Li*bid"i*nous*ly}, adv. -- {Li*bid"i*nous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Lewd; lustful; lascivious; unchaste; impure; sensual; licentious; lecherous; salacious. [1913 Webster]


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  • libidinously — adverb see libidinous …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • libidinously — See libidinous. * * * …   Universalium

  • libidinously — adv. lustfully, lasciviously …   English contemporary dictionary

  • libidinously — li·bid·i·nous·ly …   English syllables

  • libidinously — adverb see libidinous * * * libidˈinously adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑libido …   Useful english dictionary

  • libidinous — libidinously, adv. libidinousness, n. /li bid n euhs/, adj. 1. full of sexual lust; lustful; lewd; lascivious. 2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the libido. [1400 50; late ME lybydynous < L libidinosus willful, lustful, equiv. to libidin …   Universalium

  • libidinous — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin libidinosus, from libidin , libido Date: 15th century 1. having or marked by lustful desires ; lascivious 2. libidinal • libidinously adverb • libidinousness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • libidinousness — See libidinously. * * * …   Universalium

  • lewdly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. wantonly, shockingly, indecently, lasciviously, lecherously, libidinously, unchastely, carnally, dissolutely, immodestly, voluptuously, sensually, profligately, depravedly, orgiastically, incontinently, indelicately, like …   English dictionary for students

  • libidinous — lustful, mid 15c., O.Fr. libidineus (13c., Mod.Fr. libidineux), from L. libidinosus full of desire, lustful, from libido pleasure, desire, sensual passion, lust (see LIBIDO (Cf. libido)). Related: Libidinously; libidinousness …   Etymology dictionary

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