lubricious C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /luˈbɹɪʃəs/ See IPA manual Freq #265834 Meanings 1 adj characterized by lust We eluded the lubricious embraces of our employer. 2 adj having a smooth or slippery quality The skin of cephalopods is thin and lubricious. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · characterized by lust salacious Word family Derived forms lubriciouslylubriciousness Related forms lubricantlubricatelubricous Etymology Learned borrowing from Latin lūbricus (“slippery”). Doublet of lubricous. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # lubricious **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /luˈbɹɪʃəs/ **Frequency rank:** 265834 ## Meanings 1. characterized by lust 2. having a smooth or slippery quality ## Examples - We eluded the lubricious embraces of our employer. - The skin of cephalopods is thin and lubricious. ## Synonyms - salacious ## Derived Forms - lubriciously - lubriciousness ## Related Forms - lubricant - lubricate - lubricous ## Etymology Learned borrowing from Latin lūbricus (“slippery”). Doublet of lubricous. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown