as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
a seedy grind house that was patronized mainly by goatish men wearing raincoats
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goatish
Adjective
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And Mahnaz Ispahani Bartos, who has built a passionate following of serious collectors with her Mahnaz Collection of rare jewelry, is now bringing vintage watches into the mix.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
8 Mar. 2025 -
Dr Margie Warrell is a leadership coach, author and keynote speaker who is passionate about helping women lead boldly.—
Margie Warrell,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Season to taste with salt, and serve hot with coconut chutney, sambar, and pickles if desired.—
Meher Mirza,
Saveur,
27 Feb. 2025
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Fresh off of scoring 26 against West Virginia on Sunday, Van Lith stayed hot for the second straight game.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The story about Dieter sounds mostly made up, likely by a lustful Kier who invented a lustful brother to cover up his secret shame.—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
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However, Orlok is secretly an agent of evil who haunts Hutter’s new wife Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp) into lustful submission.—
Rudie Obias,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Medieval scholars – all men – defined women’s temperament in negative terms: Women were libidinous, frivolous, unfaithful, capricious, unpredictable and easily tempted.—
Joelle Rollo-Koster,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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This time around, even critics were convinced, joining in with libidinous fans to praise the blood-sucking second season, which was recently nominated for two Critics Choice Awards after being largely snubbed by voting bodies last year.—
Elaina Patton,
NBC News,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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He was convicted of attempting to commit lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 and is listed on the Megan’s Law website.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Robert Alan Rouse, 36, of Clearwater, is charged with two counts of lewd and lascivious molestation of a victim under 12 years old, according to Pinellas County court records filed by Clearwater police.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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American baritone Titus Muzzi III makes his LVO debut in the title role of the swaggering, lecherous nobleman whose proud and stubborn defiance of authority leads to his spectacular and fiery demise.—
Randy McMullen,
The Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Nightclubs are full of lecherous old Americans groping belly dancers with their webbed frog hands.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Goatish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goatish. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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