meretricious
31meretricious — Lewd; sexually immoral …
32meretricious — adj. 1 (of decorations, literary style, etc.) showily but falsely attractive. 2 of or befitting a prostitute. Derivatives: meretriciously adv. meretriciousness n. Etymology: L meretricius f. meretrix tricis prostitute f. mereri be hired …
33meretricious traffic — prostitution; white slavery …
34meretricious relation — A sexual relation which is immoral, if not illicit …
35meretricious union — A marriage in which either or both of the parties is legally incapable; hence, one which is not a matrimonial union. Such incapacity or disability may result from having another husband or wife still living; from want of age; from want of consent …
36Meretriciously — Meretricious Mer e*tri cious, a. [L. meretricius, from meretrix, icis, a prostitute, lit., one who earns money, i. e., by prostitution, fr. merere to earn, gain. See {Merit}.] 1. Of or pertaining to prostitutes; having to do with harlots;… …
37Meretriciousness — Meretricious Mer e*tri cious, a. [L. meretricius, from meretrix, icis, a prostitute, lit., one who earns money, i. e., by prostitution, fr. merere to earn, gain. See {Merit}.] 1. Of or pertaining to prostitutes; having to do with harlots;… …
38gaudy — gaudy, tawdry, garish, flashy, meretricious are comparable when meaning vulgar or cheap in its showiness. Something is gaudy which uses gay colors and conspicuous ornaments or ornamentation lavishly, ostentatiously, and tastelessly {gaudy floral… …
39meretriciously — adverb in a meretricious manner the boat is meretriciously decorated • Syn: ↑flashily • Derived from adjective: ↑flashy (for: ↑flashily), ↑meretricious * * * ad …
40gilded — adjective 1. having the deep slightly brownish color of gold (Freq. 2) long aureate (or golden) hair a gold carpet • Syn: ↑aureate, ↑gilt, ↑gold, ↑golden • Similar to: ↑ …