In the Soliloquy lexicon
lecherous
/ˈletʃ.ər.əs/
adjective
Having or showing an excessive or offensive sexual desire.
Used in a sentence
He gave her a lecherous look that made her uncomfortable.
Where it comes from
From Old French lecheros “lustful,” from lechier “to lick, live dissolutely,” ultimately from a Germanic root meaning “to lick.”
Its journey
Lecherous began with a Germanic word meaning “to lick”, akin to English lick. It passed into Old French as lechier, where licking shaded into greedy or sensual indulgence; Middle English borrowed lecherous from French lecheros, and the word narrowed to its modern sense of offensively excessive sexual desire.
Nearby words
Keep lecherous — and watch it become a star.
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