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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Peck pleaded no contest to charges of committing a lewd act against a child and was sentenced to 16 months in prison.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 July 2025
After witnesses identified him as the man who made the gestures, he was arrested and booked into Santa Clara County jail on charges of contacting a minor with intent to commit a lewd act and annoying or molesting a child.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 12 July 2025
Ye, who in recent years has used his social media pages to spew hate including antisemitic rants, posted on X earlier this year about his inappropriate workplace practices in numerous lewd posts mentioned in the complaint.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
But unlike those genre staples, this is a lewd, crude comedy about dorky teens who throw a 17th birthday party for a pal.
—EW.com, 9 July 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 July 2025
After witnesses identified him as the man who made the gestures, he was arrested and booked into Santa Clara County jail on charges of contacting a minor with intent to commit a lewd act and annoying or molesting a child.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 12 July 2025
Ye, who in recent years has used his social media pages to spew hate including antisemitic rants, posted on X earlier this year about his inappropriate workplace practices in numerous lewd posts mentioned in the complaint.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
But unlike those genre staples, this is a lewd, crude comedy about dorky teens who throw a 17th birthday party for a pal.
—EW.com, 9 July 2025
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“Lewd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lewd. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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Legal Definition
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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