Definition of PORN

porn

Plural: porns

Noun

  • Sexually explicit material, typically in printed or visual form.
  • creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire
  • Pornography.
  • A pornographic work.
  • Material, usually visual, presenting something desirable in a sensational manner.
  • Material that provides illicit gratification of an obsessive or unhealthy interest in something.

Examples

  • car porn
  • food porn
  • gun porn
  • I just delete the porn before someone else uses the computer.
  • The player joked that their opponent’s perfect word placement was pure Scrabble porn.

Origin / Etymology

Clipping of pornography. Attested from mid-20th century.

Synonyms

erotica, porno, pornography, smut, X-rated movie, adult movie, blue movie, filth, skin flick

Scrabble Score: 6

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

Words With Friends Score: 8

porn: valid Words With Friends Word