Lubricious
(adjective)
- Sleazy, suggestive of or promoting sexual licentiousness.
- Slippery or smooth, esp. in a way that is suggestive of sexual licentiousness.
Origin:
Late 16th century: from latin lubricus 'slippery, flattering', from lubeere 'to be slippery'. the original sense was 'smooth and slippery', later 'flattering' (hence 'smooth-tongued'), and now 'sleazy, suggestive of or promoting sexual licentiousness'.
Examples:
- The lubricious comments made by the man were inappropriate and made the woman feel uncomfortable.
- The lubricious tone of the novel was condemned by the literary community.
- The lubricious behavior of the politician was a cause of scandal.
- The lubricious advertisements were deemed offensive by the public.
- The lubricious oil made it difficult to grip the tools.