lubricity

noun
/luːˈbɹɪsɪti/UK

Etymology

From French lubricité or its source, Latin lūbricitās.

  1. derived from lūbricitās

Definitions

  1. Degree of ability to lubricate.

    • Near-synonyms: slipperiness, slickness, oiliness
    • Though her lubricity made it redundant, Anthea passed him the oil to caress her thighs.
  2. Evasiveness

    Evasiveness; shiftiness.

    • Near-synonyms: slipperiness, slickness, oiliness
  3. Lasciviousness

    Lasciviousness; propensity to lewdness.

    • all the outrageous lubricities of Phallic worship (III, xvi)

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA