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lu·bric·i·ty
/
luˈbrɪs
ɪ
ti
/
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[
loo-
bris
-i-tee
]
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noun,
plural
-ties.
1.
oily smoothness, as of a surface; slipperiness.
2.
ability to
lubricate
;
capacity for
lubrication
:
the wonderful lubricity of this new oil.
3.
instability; shiftiness; fleeting
nature
:
the lubricity of fame and fortune.
4.
lewdness; lustfulness: lasciviousness; salaciousness.
5.
something that arouses lasciviousness, especially pornography.
Origin:
1485–95;
earlier
lubrycyte
lewdness <
Medieval Latin
lubricitās
lechery,
Late Latin:
slipperiness.
See
lubric
,
-ity
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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lubricity
(luːˈbrɪsɪtɪ)
—
n
1.
formal
,
literary
or
lewdness or salaciousness
2.
rare
smoothness or slipperiness
3.
capacity to lubricate
[C15 (lewdness), C17 (slipperiness): from Old French
lubricité,
from Medieval Latin
lubricitās,
from Latin, from
lūbricus
slippery]
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