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- Down to earth, un-artificed, natural.
- Covered with earth (mud, dirt).
- Resembling dirt or soil (i.e. earth).
Offensive to one's feelings, or to prevailing notions, of modesty or decency; lewd
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- Offensive to one's feelings, or to prevailing notions, of modesty or decency; lewd
- (Law) Designating or of books, films, etc. which when judged by contemporary community standards, are found to appeal to a prurient interest in sex, be patently offensive, and have no serious artistic, scientific, or social value
- (--- Law) Of or relating to materials that can be regulated or criminalized because their depiction of nudity, sex, or excretion is patently offensive and without artistic or scientific value.
(Obs.) Unlearned; ignorant
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- (Obs.) Unlearned; ignorant
- Preoccupied with sex and sexual desire; lustful.
- Showing, or intended to excite, lust or sexual desire, esp. in an offensive way; lascivious
Characteristic of a bawd; indecent or humorously coarse; lewd
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- Characteristic of a bawd; indecent or humorously coarse; lewd
- Humorously coarse; lewd or risqué:
Characterized by or expressing lust or lewdness; wanton
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- Characterized by or expressing lust or lewdness; wanton
- Exciting sexual desires; salacious.
- Tending to excite lustful desires
Of, characteristic of, belonging to, or common to the great mass of people in general; common; popular
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- Of, characteristic of, belonging to, or common to the great mass of people in general; common; popular
- Characterized by a lack of culture, refinement, taste, restraint, sensitivity, etc.; coarse; crude; boorish
- Offensively excessive in self-display or expenditure; ostentatious:
Characterized by an excessive or improper emphasis on sexual matters
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- Characterized by an excessive or improper emphasis on sexual matters
- Characterized by or indicating sexual desire; lustful:
- Appealing to or stimulating sexual desire:
Lacking propriety or decorum.
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- Lacking propriety or decorum.
- Not decorous; lacking decorum, propriety, good taste, etc.; unseemly
Not appropriate or suited to one's appearance, status, character, etc.; unattractive, indecorous, etc.
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- Not appropriate or suited to one's appearance, status, character, etc.; unattractive, indecorous, etc.
- Not appropriate, attractive, or flattering:
- Not flattering, attractive or appropriate.
Composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture.
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- Composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture.
- Rough, especially to the touch:
- Not fine or delicate in texture, structure, form, etc.; rough; harsh
Not gentlemanly; not adhering to the high moral standards expected of a gentleman; impolite, unchivalrous, or indecent.
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- Not gentlemanly; not adhering to the high moral standards expected of a gentleman; impolite, unchivalrous, or indecent.
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Containing or abounding in spices
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- Containing or abounding in spices
- Slightly scandalous; risqué:
- Having the flavor or aroma of spice; fragrant, aromatic, or pungent
Having a distinctive and characteristic quality or taste.
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- Having a distinctive and characteristic quality or taste.
- Strong and sharp in flavor or odor; piquant or pungent.
- Having the characteristic taste, flavor, or quality associated with the original or genuine type
Offensive to accepted standards of decency or modesty; lewd or vulgar:
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- Offensive to accepted standards of decency or modesty; lewd or vulgar:
- Of speech, that it is crude and offensive, typically in a sexual manner. Of speech, that it is crude and offensive, typically in a sexual manner.
- Not appropriate or becoming; unseemly:
Covered or marked with dirt or an unwanted substance; unclean.
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- Covered or marked with dirt or an unwanted substance; unclean.
- Not bright and clear in color; somewhat dull or drab. Often used in combination:
- Lacking luster or brilliance; dull, grayish, etc.
Bold and bright.
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- Bold and bright.
- Marked by intensity of emotion; ardent or fiery:
- Designating or of color that is bright and intense
Disposed to dissipation; wild:
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- Disposed to dissipation; wild:
- Allowing rapid movement or action:
- Resistant, as to destruction or fading:
Having a gray or purplish color, as from cold or contusion.
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- Having a gray or purplish color, as from cold or contusion.
- Being a trail, as for skiing, marked with a sign having a blue square, indicating an intermediate level of difficulty.
- Indecent; risqué:
Richly interesting:
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- Richly interesting:
- Full of juice; succulent.
- Full of juice; containing much juice; succulent
Of poor quality, appearance, etc.; dirty, cheap, sloppy, etc.
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- Of poor quality, appearance, etc.; dirty, cheap, sloppy, etc.
- Frankly and crudely sexual in content or tone; earthy, risqué, etc.
- Grimy; unkempt:
refined
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decent
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lewd
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Like or fit for a barnyard; earthy, smutty, etc.
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- Like or fit for a barnyard; earthy, smutty, etc.
- Of or pertaining to a barnyard.
- Coarse or indecent:
Characteristic of a bawd; indecent or humorously coarse; lewd
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- Characteristic of a bawd; indecent or humorously coarse; lewd
- Humorously coarse; lewd or risqué:
Covering a wide scope; general:
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- Covering a wide scope; general:
- Full; open:
- Vulgar; ribald:
Rough, especially to the touch:
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- Rough, especially to the touch:
- Not fine or delicate in texture, structure, form, etc.; rough; harsh
- Lacking in delicacy or refinement:
Covered or marked with dirt or an unwanted substance; unclean.
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- Covered or marked with dirt or an unwanted substance; unclean.
- Not bright and clear in color; somewhat dull or drab. Often used in combination:
- Malicious or scandalous:
Licentious; obscene.
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- Licentious; obscene.
- Vulgar; obscene; scurrilous
Full of filth; disgustingly foul
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- Full of filth; disgustingly foul
- Vile; nasty:
- Covered or smeared with filth; disgustingly dirty.
Extremely dirty or impure; disgustingly filthy
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- Extremely dirty or impure; disgustingly filthy
- Entangled or enwrapped:
- (--- Baseball) Outside the foul lines:
Lacking fine distinctions or specific details
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- Lacking fine distinctions or specific details
- Broad; general:
- On a large scale; not fine or detailed:
(Obs.) Unlearned; ignorant
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- (Obs.) Unlearned; ignorant
- Preoccupied with sex and sexual desire; lustful.
- Showing, or intended to excite, lust or sexual desire, esp. in an offensive way; lascivious
Unpleasant or annoying:
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- Unpleasant or annoying:
- Very dirty, filthy
- Disgusting or repellent:
Exceptionally repugnant to the contemporary standards of decency and morality within the community; grossly obnoxious to the notions of acceptable behavior. Exceptionally repugnant to the contemporary standards of decency and morality within the community; grossly obnoxious to the notions of acceptable behavior.
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- Exceptionally repugnant to the contemporary standards of decency and morality within the community; grossly obnoxious to the notions of acceptable behavior. Exceptionally repugnant to the contemporary standards of decency and morality within the community; grossly obnoxious to the notions of acceptable behavior.
- (--- Law) Of or relating to materials that can be regulated or criminalized because their depiction of nudity, sex, or excretion is patently offensive and without artistic or scientific value.
- (Law) Designating or of books, films, etc. which when judged by contemporary community standards, are found to appeal to a prurient interest in sex, be patently offensive, and have no serious artistic, scientific, or social value
Not admitted into a body of secret knowledge or ritual; uninitiated.
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- Not admitted into a body of secret knowledge or ritual; uninitiated.
- Nonreligious in subject matter, form, or use; secular:
- Vulgar; coarse.
Maliciously insulting; slanderous, libelous, etc.
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- Maliciously insulting; slanderous, libelous, etc.
- (Archaic) Characterized by indecent or abusive language; coarse; vulgar
- Given to the use of vulgar, coarse, or abusive language.
Pornographic or indecent
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- Pornographic or indecent
- Soiled with smut
- Affected with plant smut
Of, characteristic of, belonging to, or common to the great mass of people in general; common; popular
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- Of, characteristic of, belonging to, or common to the great mass of people in general; common; popular
- Characterized by a lack of culture, refinement, taste, restraint, sensitivity, etc.; coarse; crude; boorish
- Offensively excessive in self-display or expenditure; ostentatious:
Uninhibited. Used of sex.
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- Uninhibited. Used of sex.
- Grimy; unkempt:
- Of poor quality, appearance, etc.; dirty, cheap, sloppy, etc.
decent
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