salacious

[US]/sə'leɪʃəs/
[UK]/sə'leʃəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. lewd; obscene

Phrases & Collocations

salacious gossip

salacious content

salacious behavior

Example Sentences

his salacious grin faltered.

The tabloid published salacious details about the celebrity's personal life.

The novel was filled with salacious scenes that shocked readers.

The gossip magazine is known for its salacious stories about celebrities.

She couldn't believe the salacious rumors spreading about her coworker.

The movie was criticized for its salacious content and explicit scenes.

The scandalous tabloid article was filled with salacious details.

The talk show host asked salacious questions to stir up controversy.

The author's new book is said to contain some salacious anecdotes from his past.

The reality TV show is known for its salacious drama and scandalous plot twists.

The website was shut down for posting salacious content that violated community guidelines.

Real-world Examples

Maribel also harbours a salacious secret history.

Source: The Economist - Arts

Cambridge University Library holds around 8 million books, manuscripts, maps and journals and it was thought some more salacious material.

Source: Bloomberg Insights

And a really salacious story about me.

Source: Radio Laboratory

And we're attracted to the salacious, the provocative.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) September 2019 Collection

Sally continues, she says these shows are full of salacious details that nobody should talk about in public.

Source: 2010 ESLPod

Salacious cartoons depicted Rome as a brothel, cardinals emerging from the Devil's backside and the pope astride a pig.

Source: The Economist Culture

And if you'd like to support this salacious simian trio, you can donate to Animal Tracks at animaltracksinc.org.

Source: Science Quickly, from Scientific American

And maybe if we all tried to read our fears, we too would be less often swayed by the most salacious among them.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2014 Collection

And that's certainly true that these shows often have a lot of salacious details that are discussed and talked about.

Source: 2010 ESLPod

They're full of salacious details that nobody should talk about in public, and that I certainly don't want to hear.

Source: 2010 ESLPod

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