pruriently


pru·ri·ent

P0627100 (pro͝or′ē-ənt)adj.1. a. Characterized by an inordinate interest in sex: prurient thoughts.b. Arousing or appealing to an inordinate interest in sex: prurient literature.2. Inordinately interested in matters of sex; lascivious.
[Latin prūriēns, prūrient-, present participle of prūrīre, to yearn for, itch; see preus- in Indo-European roots.]
pru′ri·ence, pru′ri·en·cy n.pru′ri·ent·ly adv.
Thesaurus
Adv.1.pruriently - in a prurient manner