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lewdlewd /luːd/ adjective   lewdOrigin: Old English læwede ‘not a priest, knowing nothing’ - ""Say no more!'' he grinned, giving her a lewd wink.
- a lewd gesture
- Although his jokes were a little lewd, he always made us laugh.
- Even Isay unbent a little, and grinned at a raven-haired wench when she made a lewd pluck at his staff.
- Gerard was once accused of lewd behavior by a woman, which he did not challenge.
- He was accused of lewd behavior by a woman from his own parish, then banished for seven years.
- He would promise to help her, making lewd suggestions.
- I intend Henceforth every night to sit With my lewd, well-natured friend, Drinking to engender wit.
- Lots of them are seriously lewd.
- They expressed their fury with the godly in lewd ballads that echo through Underdown's story.
- They frequented the tavern and engaged in unspecified lewd practices.
books, jokes, remarks etc that are about sex and are offensive► obscene obscene words or pictures are about sex and are very offensive: · 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' was banned as an obscene book.· He was charged with smuggling obscene materials into the UK. ► dirty informal dirty books, jokes, films etc are about sex - use this especially to show that you think these are unpleasant: · They just sit around telling dirty jokes - it's very boring.· He used to keep a collection of dirty books hidden under his bed. ► indecent clothes that are indecent show parts of the body that are usually covered; actions or movements that are indecent are sexual, but in a way many people think is not pleasant or acceptable: · You can't wear that dress to the dinner party -- it's positively indecent!· Models were forced into all sorts of indecent poses for the camera. ► lewd lewd remarks or behaviour show that the person saying them or doing something is thinking about sex, and they are usually offensive: · "Say no more!'' he grinned, giving her a lewd wink.· Although his jokes were a little lewd, he always made us laugh. ► blue informal films, jokes etc that are blue are about sex and usually use offensive language: · I found the kids watching a blue movie on the video last night.· Her jokes are too blue for most audiences. ► filthy showing or describing sexual acts in a very offensive way: · The magazine printed filthy pictures that shocked everyone. ► off-color American jokes, stories, remarks etc that are off-color talk about sex in a way that is not acceptable in a particular situation: · He occasionally tells an off-color joke, but his image is practically that of a saint. ► smut informal books, stories, films etc that are about sex - use this when you strongly disapprove of this: · There's too much violence and smut on TV these days. using rude words or movements that make you think of sex:  lewd comments—lewdly adverb—lewdness noun [uncountable] |