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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Augusta Williams, 34, was convicted of lewd or lascivious battery on a child aged 12-16 and has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, the State Attorney’s Office for the Fifth Judicial Circuit announced June 23.
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
Perlman, Dunham revealed, was entirely responsible for the lewd riff between her and Stalter’s characters at the end of the teaser.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
But Fremont police say this neighborhood held a lewd secret.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
The Statesman obtained a copy of the police report, which logged the complaint as an allegation of lewd conduct with a minor, a felony under Idaho Code 18-1508.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 16 June 2025
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
Perlman, Dunham revealed, was entirely responsible for the lewd riff between her and Stalter’s characters at the end of the teaser.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
But Fremont police say this neighborhood held a lewd secret.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
The Statesman obtained a copy of the police report, which logged the complaint as an allegation of lewd conduct with a minor, a felony under Idaho Code 18-1508.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 16 June 2025
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“Lewd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lewd. Accessed 2 Jul. 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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