lecherous

1. 1.

   given to excessive indulgence in sexual activity

   “a lecherous gleam in his eye”

   “a lecherous good-for-nothing”

   Similarsexy

Questions about lecherous

What does lecherous mean?

lecherous means "given to excessive indulgence in sexual activity".

How many syllables are in lecherous?

lecherous has 3 syllables: lec-he-rous. The stress falls on "lec". In IPA it is /ˈlɛtʃɚəs/.

Is lecherous a common word?

lecherous is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.