Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Libidinous — Li*bid i*nous ( n[u^]s), a. [L. libidinosus, fr. libido, libidinis, pleasure, desire, lust, fr. libet, lubet, it pleases: cf. F. libidineux. See {Lief}.] Having lustful desires; characterized by lewdness; sensual; lascivious. {Li*bid i*nous*ly},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
libidinous — index dissolute, immoral, lascivious, lecherous, lewd, obscene, prurient, salacious, scurrilous … Law dictionary
libidinous — lecherous, lustful, lascivious, lewd, wanton, libertine, *licentious Analogous words: sensual, animal, *carnal: *immoral: gross, obscene, *coarse: dissolute, *abandoned, profligate, reprobate … New Dictionary of Synonyms
libidinous — [adj] lustful carnal, coarse, concupiscent, debauched, fast, hot*, impure, incontinent, lascivious, lecherous, libertine, loose*, obscene, passionate, prurient, salacious, satyric, sensual, unchaste, wanton, wicked; concepts 372,545 Ant. clean,… … New thesaurus
libidinous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having or showing excessive sexual drive. ORIGIN Latin libidinosus, from libido desire, lust … English terms dictionary
libidinous — [li bid′ nəs] adj. [ME lybidynous < L libidinosus < libido: see LIBIDO] full of or characterized by lust; lewd; lascivious libidinously adv. libidinousness n … English World dictionary
libidinous — [[t]lɪbɪ̱dɪnəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED People who are libidinous have strong sexual feelings and express them in their behaviour. [LITERARY] Powell let his libidinous imagination run away with him. Syn: lustful … English dictionary
libidinous — adjective /lɪˈbɪdɪnəs/ Having lustful desires; characterized by lewdness; sensual; lascivious. It is observed, that the red haired of both sexes are more libidinous and mischievous than the rest, whom yet they much exceed in strength and activity … Wiktionary
libidinous — Lascivious; invested with or arousing sexual desire or energy. [L. libidinosus, fr. libido (libidin ), pleasure, desire] * * * li·bid·i·nous ən əs, bid nəs adj 1) having or marked by lustful desires 2) LIBIDINAL <libidinous ties between… … Medical dictionary
libidinous — adjective libidinous impulses Syn: lustful, lecherous, lascivious, lewd, carnal, salacious, prurient, licentious, libertine, lubricious, dissolute, debauched, depraved, degenerate, decadent, dissipated, wanton, promiscuous; informal wol … Thesaurus of popular words
