单词	salacious
释义	salacioussa‧la‧cious /səˈleɪʃəs/ adjective formal Word Origin WORD ORIGINsalacious Origin: 1600-1700 Latin salax ‘liking to jump, full of sexual desire’, from salire ‘to jump’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES The tabloid newspapers love salacious gossip. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Around the bar, the sweating, red and white faces of the male tourists turn upwards in salacious worship. His salacious grin faltered then disappeared and he glared at her, furious with himself for being tricked so easily. Once more, she tries to lull herself into dreamland via a salacious scenario starring herself and Riva. Some papers seek out extra salacious background. We agreed to these conditions, and tried to think of salacious things for Ted to tell Jean. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► salacious gossip  the media’s love of salacious gossip showing too much interest in sex:  the media’s love of salacious gossip—salaciously adverb—salaciousness noun [uncountable]
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