salacious

English

WOTD – 14 November 2011

Etymology

Derived from Latin salāx, salācis (“provocative, lustful”) +‎ -ious.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /səˈleɪ.ʃəs/
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  • Rhymes: -eɪʃəs

Adjective

salacious (comparative more salacious, superlative most salacious)

  1. Promoting sexual desire or lust.
    utterly salacious
  2. Lascivious, bawdy, obscene, lewd.
    The newspaper published a salacious story about the scandal.
    He was arrested for distributing salacious material.
    salacious gossip
    salacious details

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