lubricious
English
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin lūbricus (“slippery”). Doublet of lubricous.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /luˈbɹɪʃəs/
Adjective
lubricious (comparative more lubricious, superlative most lubricious)
- Smooth and glassy; slippery.
- Lewd, wanton, salacious or lecherous.
- 1986, John le Carré, A Perfect Spy:
- Lubricious bank managers and building society chairmen who have never danced before throw off their jackets, confess to barren lives and worship Rick the giver of their sun and rain.
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Derived terms
- lubriciously
- lubriciousness
Related terms
- lubricant
- lubricate
- lubricous
Translations
smooth and glassy; slippery
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