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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While some individuals have produced hardcore pornographic clips starring Disney and comic book characters, others on the platform have succeeded in prompting Grok Imagine to conjure lewd imagery of Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, and Sydney Sweeney.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Timothy Scott Jaekel, 52, was arrested on seven counts of committing lewd or lascivious acts with a child younger than 14 years old.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The annoying or molesting charges were related to lewd or inappropriate comments Moseby allegedly made to students.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Reed Partridge, the government’s legislative auditor and the former interim ethics administrator, confirmed that the ethics commission was reviewing the claim, as well as a separate claim involving whether Lopez made lewd gestures during a public meeting.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Timothy Scott Jaekel, 52, was arrested on seven counts of committing lewd or lascivious acts with a child younger than 14 years old.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The annoying or molesting charges were related to lewd or inappropriate comments Moseby allegedly made to students.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Reed Partridge, the government’s legislative auditor and the former interim ethics administrator, confirmed that the ethics commission was reviewing the claim, as well as a separate claim involving whether Lopez made lewd gestures during a public meeting.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Lewd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lewd. Accessed 24 Oct. 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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