English Explanatory Dictionary

lubricity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Degree of ability to lubricate.
  2. Evasiveness; shiftiness.
  3. Lasciviousness; propensity to lewdness.

Pronunciation

/luːˈbɹɪsɪti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-lubricity.wav

Word forms

lubricity lubricities

Etymology

From French lubricité or its source, Latin lūbricitās.

Synonyms

slipperiness slickness oiliness lechery wantonness

Related words

lube lubed lubed up lubricate lubricated lubrication lubricator

Derived words

superlubricity
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