How do you use Lewd in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like obscene or raunchy, plus the exact meaning.
Lewd meaning
- Lascivious, sexually promiscuous, rude.
- Lay; not clerical.
- Uneducated.
Synonyms of Lewd
Using Lewd
- The main meaning on this page is: Lascivious, sexually promiscuous, rude. | Lay; not clerical. | Uneducated.
- Useful related words include: obscene, raunchy, salacious, dirty.
- In the example corpus, lewd often appears in combinations such as: lewd and, lewd comments, lewd act.
Context around Lewd
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 9 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Lewd
- In this selection, "lewd" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, performing, attempted, forcible, acts, comments and act stand out and add context to how "lewd" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include after a lewd theater scandal and also surprisingly lewd. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "lewd" sits close to words such as airbags, akure and aman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with lewd
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Lewd or derogatory comments are immature and unwelcome. (8 words)
Epstein and Maxwell were making lewd jokes about 'Randy Andy'. (10 words)
King was charged with two counts of lewd or lascivious battery. (11 words)
Franco was charged with four counts of forcible lewd acts on a child, three counts each of oral copulation of a minor and sexual penetration of a child, and one count of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, also known as statutory rape. (43 words)
They were approached by Boothman who made lewd comments towards the victim's partner who repeatedly asked him to leave them alone, pointing out that he was blind and had a white stick and was feeling uncomfortable by his approaches. (40 words)
The pool staff member also told the deputy that other children had reported seeing the man engaged in lewd acts a few weeks earlier and the mother of another child had also reported his behavior. (35 words)
Even after a lewd theater scandal threatened to tank her career, how is Boebert still leading in the polls? (19 words)
Example sentences (20)
A Penn State professor accused of performing lewd acts with a dog in Rothrock State Forest “has been relieved of his responsibilities and is on leave,” according to a university spokesperson.
Davis pleaded guilty to murder, kidnapping, and attempted lewd act on a minor.
Franco was charged with four counts of forcible lewd acts on a child, three counts each of oral copulation of a minor and sexual penetration of a child, and one count of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, also known as statutory rape.
He is also suspected of assault and committing lewd or lascivious acts on a child related to an investigation out of Humboldt County.
However, for a film so technical in its study, it is also surprisingly lewd.
Soldiers will be punished if they engage in acts of harassment such as cat-calling, inappropriate touching, 'lewd' comments, winking and 'leering' at squadmates.
The pool staff member also told the deputy that other children had reported seeing the man engaged in lewd acts a few weeks earlier and the mother of another child had also reported his behavior.
They were approached by Boothman who made lewd comments towards the victim's partner who repeatedly asked him to leave them alone, pointing out that he was blind and had a white stick and was feeling uncomfortable by his approaches.
Those who are scared of fireworks make noise with wooden rattles, drums, and paper horns we know as “torotot” or “pakakak,” which are lewd as they are loud.
Whitfield’s prior criminal history includes sexual battery against a victim under 12-years-old and lewd and lascivious acts against a child under 16-years-old.
At one point in the interview, Williams implied that Combs, who is a billionaire, once offered him $50 million to engage in a lewd sex act with the rapper turned producer.
Epstein and Maxwell were making lewd jokes about 'Randy Andy'.
Even after a lewd theater scandal threatened to tank her career, how is Boebert still leading in the polls?
He ended his peroration with a lewd description about the late golfer’s genitalia.
He was already in custody at the Northwest State Correctional Facility on an unrelated charge of lewd and lascivious conduct.
In addition to his musical accomplishments, Mister Cee had a well-documented history of legal troubles involving lewd conduct.
In the moment, the lewd messages struck her as more absurd than damaging.
It also heard from paedophile teacher Andrew Keir, now 74, who was jailed for one year after being convicted of lewd acts in 2018.
King was charged with two counts of lewd or lascivious battery.
Lewd or derogatory comments are immature and unwelcome.
Common combinations with lewd
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- lewd and 16×
- lewd comments 10×
- lewd act 9×
- lewd acts 8×
- in lewd 8×
- of lewd 8×
- and lewd 7×
- with lewd 6×
- lewd or 5×
- the lewd 5×