Added 8 October 2026
salacious
/səˈleɪ.ʃəs/ adjective
In Latin: salax Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about salacious at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Characterized by lust.
eluding lubricious embraces
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Suggestive of or tending to moral looseness.
lewd pictures
Origin
Derived from Latin salāx, salācis (“provocative, lustful”) + -ious, ultimately from saliō + -acious.
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