Definition of SALACITY

salacity

Plural: salacities

Noun

  • The quality of being lewd or obscene; lustfulness.
  • the trait of behaving in an obscene manner
  • The state or quality of being salacious; lewdness, obscenity, bawdiness.
  • An act that is salacious, (lewd, obscene or bawdy); a salacious image or piece of writing.

Examples

  • He raised an eyebrow at the salacity of his opponent’s suggestive word choice.

Origin / Etymology

From salac(ious) + -ity, from Latin salācitās, from salāx (“salacious, lustful”) + -ity.

Scrabble Score: 13

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

salacity: valid Words With Friends Word