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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He was subsequently convicted of a lewd act against a child and oral copulation of a person under 16 and spent 16 months in prison.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
In 2004, Brian Peck pleaded no contest to a charge of oral copulation with a minor under 16 and performing a lewd act with a 14- or 15-year-old in connection with the case.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The 63-year-old former pastor was indicted on five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2025
Robert Morris, 63, who founded Gateway Church in Southlake, is charged with five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child, the attorney general’s office said in a statement.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
In 2004, Brian Peck pleaded no contest to a charge of oral copulation with a minor under 16 and performing a lewd act with a 14- or 15-year-old in connection with the case.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The 63-year-old former pastor was indicted on five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2025
Robert Morris, 63, who founded Gateway Church in Southlake, is charged with five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child, the attorney general’s office said in a statement.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lewd
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“Lewd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lewd. Accessed 7 Apr. 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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