lubricity

[ loo-bris-i-tee ]

/ luˈbrɪs ɪ ti /

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noun, plural lu·bric·i·ties.

oily smoothness, as of a surface; slipperiness.

ability to lubricate; capacity for lubrication: the wonderful lubricity of this new oil.

instability; shiftiness; fleeting nature: the lubricity of fame and fortune.

lewdness; lustfulness: lasciviousness; salaciousness.

something that arouses lasciviousness, especially pornography.

Origin of lubricity

First recorded in 1485–95; earlier lubrycyte “lewdness,” from Medieval Latin lubricitās “lechery,” Late Latin: “slipperiness.” See lubric, -ity

Words nearby lubricity

lubricant, lubricate, lubrication, lubricator, lubricious, lubricity, lubricous, lubritorium, Lubumbashi, Lubyanka, Lucan

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Example sentences from the Web for lubricity

He is teres et rotundas; strokes fly from the lubricity of his polish, and the shiftings of his circular formation.
Tomlinsoniana|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
A little more of this lubricity and there will have to be a new and resolute sifting at the fords.
Judges and Ruth|Robert A. Watson
To be sure he had for a time captured the ear of a few of our officers who were misled by his lubricity and perpetual smiles.
The Secrets of a Kuttite|Edward O. Mousley
Nor can I see the object of modernising the "Stomach Dance," save to impart an extra dose of lubricity into the subject.
Oscar Wilde|Leonard Cresswell Ingleby

A young constitution still resisted the inroads of lubricity.
The Magic Skin|Honore de Balzac

British Dictionary definitions for lubricity

lubricity

/ (luːˈbrɪsɪtɪ) /

noun

formal, or literary lewdness or salaciousness

rare smoothness or slipperiness

capacity to lubricate

Word Origin for lubricity

C15 (lewdness), C17 (slipperiness): from Old French lubricité, from Medieval Latin lubricitās, from Latin, from lūbricus slippery

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单词	lubricity
释义	lubricity [ loo-bris-i-tee ] / luˈbrɪs ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lubricity ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural lu·bric·i·ties. oily smoothness, as of a surface; slipperiness. ability to lubricate; capacity for lubrication: the wonderful lubricity of this new oil. instability; shiftiness; fleeting nature: the lubricity of fame and fortune. lewdness; lustfulness: lasciviousness; salaciousness. something that arouses lasciviousness, especially pornography. Origin of lubricity First recorded in 1485–95; earlier lubrycyte “lewdness,” from Medieval Latin lubricitās “lechery,” Late Latin: “slipperiness.” See lubric, -ity Words nearby lubricity lubricant, lubricate, lubrication, lubricator, lubricious, lubricity, lubricous, lubritorium, Lubumbashi, Lubyanka, Lucan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lubricity He is teres et rotundas; strokes fly from the lubricity of his polish, and the shiftings of his circular formation. Tomlinsoniana\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton A little more of this lubricity and there will have to be a new and resolute sifting at the fords. Judges and Ruth\|Robert A. Watson To be sure he had for a time captured the ear of a few of our officers who were misled by his lubricity and perpetual smiles. The Secrets of a Kuttite\|Edward O. Mousley Nor can I see the object of modernising the "Stomach Dance," save to impart an extra dose of lubricity into the subject. Oscar Wilde\|Leonard Cresswell Ingleby A young constitution still resisted the inroads of lubricity. The Magic Skin\|Honore de Balzac British Dictionary definitions for lubricity lubricity / (luːˈbrɪsɪtɪ) / noun formal, or literary lewdness or salaciousness rare smoothness or slipperiness capacity to lubricate Word Origin for lubricity C15 (lewdness), C17 (slipperiness): from Old French lubricité, from Medieval Latin lubricitās, from Latin, from lūbricus slippery Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lubricity indecency, profanity, vulgarity, smut, pornography, four-letter word, viciousness, depravity, atrocity, evil, degradation, impropriety, abomination, scatology, prurience, offense, dirtiness, curse, impurity, swearword
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lubricity

noun, plural lu·bric·i·ties.

Origin of lubricity

Words nearby lubricity

Example sentences from the Web for lubricity

British Dictionary definitions for lubricity

noun

Word Origin for lubricity

Words related to lubricity