| Pronunciation: | | 'prûreeunt
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[adj] characterized by lust; "eluding the lubricious embraces of her employer"; "her sensuous grace roused his lustful nature"; "prurient literature"; "prurient thoughts"; "a salacious rooster of a little man" |
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PRURIENT is a 8 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | lubricious, lustful, salacious, sexy |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pru"ri*ent\, a. [L. pruries, -entis, p. pr. of prurire
to itch. Cf. {Freeze}.]
Uneasy with desire; itching; especially, having a lascivious
curiosity or propensity; lustful. -- {Pru"ri*ent*ly}, adv.
The eye of the vain and prurient is darting from object
to object of illicit attraction. --I. Taylor.
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