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All my life I have been taught to take the high road and never to dignify salacious or false accusations and I have been taught never, never to lie.
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Meaning of "salacious" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SALACIOUS

From Latin salax fond of leaping, from salīre to leap.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SALACIOUS

salacious  [səˈleɪʃəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SALACIOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Salacious is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SALACIOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Salacious

Salacious can refer to: ▪ Having lust ▪ Salacious B. Crumb, a minor character from Star Wars...

Definition of salacious in the English dictionary

The definition of salacious in the dictionary is having an excessive interest in sex. Other definition of salacious is erotic, bawdy, or lewd.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SALACIOUS


ampullaceous
ˌæmpʊˈleɪʃəs
amygdalaceous
əˌmɪɡdəˈleɪʃəs
amylaceous
ˌæmɪˈleɪʃəs
argillaceous
ˌɑːdʒɪˈleɪʃəs
campanulaceous
kəmˌpænjʊˈleɪʃəs
capillaceous
ˌkæpɪˈleɪʃəs
chylaceous
kaɪˈleɪʃəs
crassulaceous
ˌkræsjʊˈleɪʃəs
fallacious
fəˈleɪʃəs
ferulaceous
ˌfɛruːˈleɪʃəs
hellacious
hɛˈleɪʃəs
pennatulaceous
pɛˌnætjʊˈleɪʃəs
polygalaceous
ˌpɒlɪɡəˈleɪʃəs
primulaceous
ˌprɪmjʊˈleɪʃəs
salsolaceous
ˌsælsəˈleɪʃəs
santalaceous
ˌsæntəˈleɪʃəs
schorlaceous
ʃɔːˈleɪʃəs
stipulaceous
ˌstɪpjʊˈleɪʃəs
strobilaceous
ˌstrəʊbɪˈleɪʃəs
violaceous
ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SALACIOUS

salaam
salability
salable
salableness
salably
salaciously
salaciousness
salacity
salad
salad bar
salad bowl
salad burnet
salad cream
salad days
salad dish
salad dressing
salad oil
salad servers
salad shaker
salad spinner

WORDS THAT END LIKE SALACIOUS

atrocious
audacious
auspicious
bootylicious
conscious
delicious
ferocious
gracious
luscious
malicious
precious
previous
self-conscious
spacious
specious
subconscious
suspicious
tenacious
unconscious
vicious
voracious

Synonyms and antonyms of salacious in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SALACIOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «salacious» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of salacious

Translation of «salacious» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SALACIOUS

Find out the translation of salacious to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of salacious from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «salacious» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

色情
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

salaz
570 millions of speakers

English

salacious
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कामातुर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عاهر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

непристойный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lascivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লম্পট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

salace
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersemangat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schlüpfrig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

わいせつな
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

호색
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Salacious
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dâm ô
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காமவெறி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोहक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

müstehcen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

salace
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lubieżny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

непристойний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lasciv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λάγνος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wulpse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slipprig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slibrig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of salacious

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SALACIOUS»

The term «salacious» is regularly used and occupies the 60.368 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SALACIOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «salacious» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «salacious» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about salacious

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4 QUOTES WITH «SALACIOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word salacious.
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Paula Abdul
All my life I have been taught to take the high road and never to dignify salacious or false accusations and I have been taught never, never to lie.
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Katharine Isabelle
I understand, as the young, attractive woman in film, that there's always going to be people seeking out extra salacious things for you to do.
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David Nicholls
For the best part of my childhood I visited the local library three or four times a week, hunching in the stacks on a foam rubber stool and devouring children's fiction, classics, salacious thrillers, horror and sci-fi, books about cinema and origami and natural history, to the point where my parents encouraged me to read a little less.
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Michael Showalter
Given the current state of publishing, I think it helps to have a brand name on the cover of your book. Comedians are proven commodities with built-in audiences. They may not have the writing chops of a Dave Eggers, but they're salacious and funny and self-reflective.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SALACIOUS»

Discover the use of salacious in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to salacious and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Salacious
You'll find that Salacious is relatable, even if you don't agree with it all you'll set your own opinions and I am not afraid to raise discussion.
Stella Loizou, 2010
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Bury My Heart at Cooperstown: Salacious, Sad, and Surreal ...
An entertaining look at how a number of baseball players have left fthe game all too soon, this book covers murders, suicides, accidents and bizarre mishaps, deaths by alcoholism, and even deaths by sexually transmitted diseases.
Frank Russo, Gene Racz, 2006
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Salacious
Tilly Rivers. Salacious/Tilly Rivers Publisher's Note We invite you, the reader, to please take a moment after reading this novel to send us your feedback. Tell us what you liked or for that matter what you did not like. Please send your comments ...
Tilly Rivers, 2006
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The Hollywood Scandal Almanac: 12 Months of Sinister, ...
The Hollywood Scandal Almanac provides daily doses of high and low crimes, fraud and deceit, culled from Tinseltown’s checkered past.
Jerry Roberts, 2012
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Salacious Tales: Erotic Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror
Strange auras tell a man to strangle a woman he's never met. ALL ARE SALACIOUS TALES And all of these stories have one thing in common: an erotic theme. Sex isn't the whole story, but it's always part of the story.
David M. Fitzpatrick, 2013
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Spider Pie: Salacious Selections
Recipe for Spider Pie: blend 2 cups of dark humor with a healthy dash of oddity, add a pinch of ground freak's ear and 2 tsp of secret desires.
Alyssa Sturgill, 2005
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Six Centuries of Criminal Law: History of Criminal Law in ...
Offences committed by the publication of salacious images were not therefore press offences. They did not enjoy constitutional guarantees and had to be prosecuted before the correctional court. Detrez was referred to the Court of Appeals of ...
Jos Monballyu, 2014
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Salacious Sussex
In what other county could any one have pulled off a scam as eccentric as the Petdown Man? Sussex is just as renowned for its darkside as for its natural sunny beauty, and SALACIOUS SUSSEX is the book to celebrate it.
Croot, Viv, 2009
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Spagtionary Vol. 1: A Salacious, Gory, and Funny Dictionary ...
ROMANCE, HORROR, DRAMA, THRILLER, ACTION You'll find stories of every genre here. BOOKS, REPORTS, JOURNALS, RECIPES, ARTICLES, ESSAYS No matter what you write, you'll find this book useful.
J. M. Dasilva, 2013
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Robert Hartwell Fiske's Dictionary of Unendurable English: A ...
A saloon is a bar or restaurant where alcoholic drinks are sold; a tavern. salubrious Misused for salacious. t (SBC ZPVSTFMG B OJDF TUJĊ ESJOL preferably a martini, and check out the salubrious sounds of Sexy Diablo. Use salacious t )F ...
Robert Hartwell Fiske, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SALACIOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term salacious is used in the context of the following news items.
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So THIS Is What Blake Lively Really Thinks Of Gossip Girl?
'From the drug use to the point where we're killing people, it's sexual and salacious.' Despite this, Blake - who became a mum for the first time at the end of last ... «instyle.co.uk, Jul 15»
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19th-Century Lesbian Erotica Is A Truly Salacious Treat (NSFW)
Warning: The following images contain explicit sexual imagery and may not be suitable for work. stim. When daydreaming about the luxurious lives of the ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Movie review: Uninspired 'Madame Bovary' is more staid than …
Given its steamy premise “Madame Bovary” is more staid than salacious. Director Sophie Barthes, working from an adaptation she co-wrote with Felipe Marino, ... «Corning Leader, Jun 15»
4
Bernie Sanders Likens Salacious 1972 Essay To 'Fifty Shades Of Grey'
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders sought to put behind him a strange episode concerning a bizarre piece of fiction he authored four ... «NPR, Jun 15»
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'You can't trust anybody,' salacious photos sent to ex-lover hit social …
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — A Chesterfield woman said personal photos she sent to her then fiancé years ago were posted on social media by the man's ... «wtvr.com, May 15»
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238 days until Star Wars: Even Darth Vader hates Salacious Crumb
But even with the torture and casual murder, no one is more repulsive than Jabba's Kowakian monkey-lizard Salacious B. Crumb. In case you need a reminder, ... «HitFix, Apr 15»
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Queens Lawmaker Looking To Clean Up 'Salacious' Outdoor Ads …
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Is another battle at hand in the war over inappropriate advertisements? A Queens lawmaker is now taking aim at sexy ... «CBS Local, Apr 15»
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Here Are The Salacious Details Of Robert Menendez's Indictment
New Jersey U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez accepted nearly $1 million in lavish gifts and campaign contributions from Florida eye doctor Salomon Melgen in ... «Daily Caller, Apr 15»
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Why Are Members of Congress Following a Salacious Twitter Feed?
Why would several members of Congress line up behind what looks to be a porn-intensive Twitter feed? It might have something to do with a concerned ... «Roll Call, Mar 15»
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Joffrey Lupul lashes out at TSN for airing salacious tweet
Joffrey Lupul lashes out at TSN for airing salacious tweet. Jimmy Traina. FOX Sports. MAR 02, 2015 12:49p ET. +. MAR 02, 2015 12:49p ET. share 0. Tweet 0. «FOXSports.com, Mar 15»

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