lewd
Syllabification: (lewd)
Pronunciation: /lo͞od/
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Definition of lewd
adjective
Origin:
Old English lǣwede, of unknown origin. The original sense was 'belonging to the laity'; in Middle English, 'belonging to the common people, vulgar', and later 'worthless, vile, evil', leading to the current sense