Lubricious (adjective)

  1. Sleazy, suggestive of or promoting sexual licentiousness.
  2. 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:

  1. The lubricious comments made by the man were inappropriate and made the woman feel uncomfortable.
  2. The lubricious tone of the novel was condemned by the literary community.
  3. The lubricious behavior of the politician was a cause of scandal.
  4. The lubricious advertisements were deemed offensive by the public.
  5. The lubricious oil made it difficult to grip the tools.
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