Definition of PROMISCUOUS

promiscuous

Adjective Satellite

  • not selective of a single class or person
    • "Clinton was criticized for his promiscuous solicitation of campaign money"
  • casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

Adj

  • Made up of various disparate elements mixed together; of disorderly composition.
  • Made without careful choice; indiscriminate.
  • Having many sexual partners, especially if indiscriminate in choice of sexual partners.
  • The mode in which an NIC gathers all network traffic instead of getting only the traffic intended for it.

Examples

  • A sail caught by a promiscuous wind.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin prōmiscuus (“mixed, not separated”), from prō (“forth”) + misceō (“mix”).

Scrabble Score: 17

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

Words With Friends Score: 22

promiscuous: valid Words With Friends Word