Lecherous – Showing a strong sexual interest in someone
(Pronounced leh-chuhr-ruhs)
To remember the definition of the word lecherous, use the following mnemonic:
Was he here to lecture us (Lecherous) or to show a strong sexual interest in me.
Examples of lecherous in a sentence
He had a lecherous smile on his face as he stared at the women in the office.
The disciplinary panel was told that the doctor had been lecherous in his approach to several female nurses and patients.
He denied he had behaved in a lecherous manner, claiming that he respected women and would do nothing to offend them.
