Lecherous \Lech"er*ous\, a. Like a lecher; addicted to lewdness; lustful; also, lust-provoking. ``A lecherous thing is wine.'' --Chaucer. -- {Lech"er*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Lech"er*ous*ness}, n.
lecherousness n : a strong sexual desire [syn: {lust}, {lustfulness}]