libidinous

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/lɪˈbɪdɪnəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/lɪˈbɪdənəs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(li bid′n əs)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
li•bid•i•nous /lɪˈbɪdənəs/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. full of lust or sexual desire;
    lustful;
    lascivious.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
li•bid•i•nous  (li bid′n əs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. full of sexual lust;
    lustful;
    lewd;
    lascivious.
  2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the libido.
  • Latin libīdinōsus willful, lustful, equivalent. to libīdin- (stem of libīdō) libido + -ōsus -ous
  • late Middle English lybydynous 1400–50
li•bid′i•nous•ly, adv. 
li•bid′i•nous•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
libidinous / lɪˈbɪdɪnəs/
  1. characterized by excessive sexual desire
liˈbidinouslyliˈbidinousness
'libidinous' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Electra complex - carnal - hircine - lubricious - lustful - salacious - wanton

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