SALACIOUS


Meaning of SALACIOUS in English

sa ‧ la ‧ cious /səˈleɪʃəs/ BrE AmE adjective formal

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: salax 'liking to jump, full of sexual desire' , from salire 'to jump' ]

showing too much interest in sex:

the media’s love of salacious gossip

—salaciously adverb

—salaciousness noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.