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   salacious

   /səˈleɪʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. having or conveying undue or inappropriate interest in sexual matters: "salacious stories" Similar pornographicobsceneindecentimproperindelicatecrudelewderotictitillatingarousingsuggestivesexyrisquécoarsevulgargrossdirtyribaldsmuttyfilthybawdyearthycorruptingexploitativeprurientimmoraloff colournastyadultX-ratedtriple-XXXXlowhardcoresoft-coreinformal:pornpornoblueskinrare:rank

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin salax, salac- (from salire ‘to leap’) + -ious.

   Derivatives

   • 1. salaciously adverb
   • 2. salaciousness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSALACIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   salacious. adjective. disapproving uk / səˈleɪ.ʃəs / us / səˈleɪ.ʃəs / Add to word list. causing or showing a strong interest in sexual matters: a salacious book / joke / comment. Synonym. prurient formal disapproving. (Definition of salacious from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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   The meaning of SALACIOUS is arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination. How to use salacious in a sentence.

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   Salacious definition: lustful or lecherous.. See examples of SALACIOUS used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSALACIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something such as a book or joke as salacious, you think that it deals with sexual matters in an unnecessarily detailed way. The newspapers once again filled their columns with salacious details.

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   Something salacious is full of juicy details — but they're the kind of raunchy, lusty, dirty details you probably don't want to hear. Implying a certain kind of moral looseness, salacious is often used to describe nasty gossip, obscene reports and steamy tales.

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   Define salacious. salacious synonyms, salacious pronunciation, salacious translation, English dictionary definition of salacious. adj. 1. Appealing to or stimulating sexual desire: salacious reading material. 2. Characterized by or indicating sexual desire; lustful: a salacious wink....

8. www.yourdictionary.com › salaciousSalacious Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Appealing to or stimulating sexual desire. Salacious reading material. American Heritage. Lecherous; lustful. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Characterized by an excessive or improper emphasis on sexual matters. A salacious bit of gossip. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: prurient. lustful. lubricious. raunchy. obscene.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishsalacious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of salacious adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    salacious meaning, definition, what is salacious: showing too much interest in sex: Learn more.

11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › salaciousSALACIOUS Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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    Synonyms for SALACIOUS: passionate, hot, lascivious, lewd, licentious, lustful, libidinous, lecherous; Antonyms of SALACIOUS: moral, pure, frigid, virtuous, modest, chaste, decent, immaculate