Definition of LEWDNESS

lewdness

Plural: lewdnesses

Noun

  • The quality or state of being obscene or sexually explicit.
  • the trait of behaving in an obscene manner
  • The quality, state or instance of being lewd; promiscuous.

Examples

  • The referee called out the player for the lewdness of his suggested word.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English lewednesse, equivalent to lewd + -ness.

Scrabble Score: 12

lewdness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
lewdness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lewdness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

lewdness: valid Words With Friends Word