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ruttish

[ruht-ish]

rut·tish

[ruht-ish]
adjective
salacious; lustful.

Origin:
1595–1605; rut2 + -ish1

rut·tish·ly, adverb
rut·tish·ness, noun
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Ruttish is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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ruttish (ˈrʌtɪʃ)
 
adj
1.  (of an animal) in a condition of rut
2.  lascivious or salacious
 
'ruttishly
 
adv
 
'ruttishness
 
n

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