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promiscuous
English
Etymology
From Latin pr?miscuus (“mixed, not separated”), from pr? (“forth”) + misce? (“mix”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p???m?skju??s/
Adjective
promiscuous (comparative more promiscuous, superlative most promiscuous)
- Made up of various disparate elements mixed together; of disorderly composition.
- Synonym: motley
- 1667, John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book 1, ll. 379-80
- Came singly where he stood on the bare strand, / While the promiscuous croud stood yet aloof.
- Made without careful choice; indiscriminate.
- A sail caught by a promiscuous wind.
- (derogatory) Indiscriminate in choice of sexual partners, or having many sexual partners.
- (networking) The mode in which an NIC gathers all network traffic instead of getting only the traffic intended for it.
Derived terms
- promiscuity
- promiscuousness
Translations
See also
- Thesaurus:promiscuous man
- Thesaurus:promiscuous woman
Further reading
- promiscuous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- promiscuous in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- promiscuous at OneLook Dictionary Search
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sleazy
English
Etymology
Origin obscure. Possibly a corruption of Silesia, through a word meaning “Silesian cloth”. Silesia used to be the most important location of Germany’s weaving industry.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sli?.zi/
- Rhymes: -i?zi
Adjective
sleazy (comparative sleazier, superlative sleaziest)
- Marked by low quality; inferior; inadequate.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:low-quality
- Raunchy or perverted in nature; tastelessly sexual.
- Synonym: skeezy
- Untrustworthy.
- Synonyms: unreliable, questionable, sketchy, shady, slimy
- (dated, of fabric) Thin and flimsy.
Derived terms
- sleaze
- sleazebag
- sleaziness
Usage notes
The following example shows the first three senses in a single sentence:
Sleazy John may be interpreted as untrustworthy, perverted or both in this case.
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