lubric

lubric
lubric "smooth, slippery," late 15c., also "lascivious, wanton," from M.Fr. lubrique (15c.) or directly from L. lubricus "slippery" (see LUBRICANT (Cf. lubricant) (adj.)). Related: Lubrical.

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  • lubric — LÚBRIC, Ă, lubrici, ce, adj. (livr.) Excesiv de senzual; libidinos. ♦ Care aţâţă senzualitatea; excitant, lasciv; obscen. – Din fr. lubrique, lat. lubricus. Trimis de ana zecheru, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  LÚBRIC adj. v. impudic, lasciv, obscen …   Dicționar Român

  • Lubric — Lu bric, Lubrical Lu bric*al, a. [L. lubricus: cf. F. lubrique.] 1. Having a smooth surface; slippery. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. Lascivious; wanton; lewd. [R.] [1913 Webster] This lubric and adulterate age. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lubric — index lascivious, lecherous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • lubric — adjective Etymology: Middle French lubrique, from Medieval Latin lubricus Date: 15th century archaic lubricious • lubrical adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • lubric — /looh brik/, adj. Archaic. lubricous. [1480 90; < L lubricus slippery, smooth, ML: lewd] * * * …   Universalium

  • lúbric — lú|bric Mot Pla Adjectiu variable …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • lúbric — adj. m. (sil. bric), pl. lúbrici; f. sg. lúbricã, pl. lúbrice …   Romanian orthography

  • lubric — (L). Smooth, slippery …   Dictionary of word roots and combining forms

  • lubric — a.; (also lubrical) 1. Slippery, smooth. 2. Wavering, unsteady, uncertain. 3. Lascivious, wanton, lewd, libidinous, licentious, lecherous, unchaste, impure, incontinent, salacious, lustful …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • lubric — lu·bric …   English syllables

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