lubricious

English

Etymology

Latin lubricus (“slippery”)

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): [luˈbɹɪʃəs]

Adjective

lubricious (comparative more lubricious, superlative most lubricious)

1. smooth and glassy; slippery
2. 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.

Derived terms

• lubriciously
• lubriciousness

Related terms

• lubricant
• lubricate
• lubricous

Translations

smooth and glassy; slippery

• Bulgarian: хлъзгав (bg) (hlǎzgav), плъзгав (plǎzgav)