1
b
: sexually unchaste or licentious (see licentious sense 1)
lewd behavior
lewdly
adverb
lewdness
noun
Examples of lewd in a Sentence
He made lewd remarks to the woman at the bar.
bystanders were shocked by the lewd behavior of the couple in the park
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Concerned parents stepped in to stop a stranger accused of committing lewd acts near children at a city park, police in Mississippi said.
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Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
He was detained at the time for suspicion of lewd acts on a child, prosecutors said.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 1 June 2025
Lyon, 31, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to four counts of lewd acts on a child and admitted to other allegations, according to Deputy District Attorney Jodi Breton.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
On May 27, Santos was arrested at his home and booked into the Sonoma County Jail on charges of lewd acts against a dependent adult by a caretaker, police said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2025
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Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
He was detained at the time for suspicion of lewd acts on a child, prosecutors said.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 1 June 2025
Lyon, 31, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to four counts of lewd acts on a child and admitted to other allegations, according to Deputy District Attorney Jodi Breton.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
On May 27, Santos was arrested at his home and booked into the Sonoma County Jail on charges of lewd acts against a dependent adult by a caretaker, police said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2025
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“Lewd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lewd. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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lewd
adjective
: involving or being sexual conduct that is considered indecent or offensive : licentious
convicted of lewd and lascivious assault upon a child—National Law Journal
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lewdly
adverb
lewdness
noun
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