promiscuous

  • 11promiscuous — [[t]prəmɪ̱skjuəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) Someone who is promiscuous has sex with many different people. She is perceived as vain, spoilt and promiscuous... You know the risks of promiscuous sex. Derived words: promiscuity… …

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  • 12promiscuous — /prəˈmɪskjuəs / (say pruh miskyoohuhs) adjective 1. having many sexual partners. 2. indiscriminate; without discrimination: promiscuous with one s praise. 3. consisting of parts, elements, or individuals of different kinds brought together… …

  • 13promiscuous — adjective Etymology: Latin promiscuus, from pro forth + miscēre to mix more at pro , mix Date: 1601 1. composed of all sorts of persons or things 2. not restricted to one class, sort, or person ; indiscriminate < education…cheapened through the&#8230; …

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  • 14Promiscuous — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Promiscuous est un mot anglais qui signifie promiscuité. Il peut faire référence&#160;: à une chanson de Nelly Furtado&#160;; au promiscuous mode, un mode …

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  • 15promiscuous — adjective 1) a promiscuous teenager Syn: licentious, sexually indiscriminate, wanton, immoral, fast; informal easy, swinging, sluttish, whorish, bed hopping; dated loose, fallen Ant: chaste, virtuous 2) …

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  • 16promiscuous —   Pili me kēlā me kēia.   Also: pipine, palemo, ku ulala, lelele; Ō lau niu (fig.). See saying, lelepā.    ♦ Promiscuous male, pua a laho, lahokū, mamo na Kama pua a.    ♦ Promiscuous female, haka kau a ka manu (see haka) …

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  • 17promiscuous — adjective /prəˈmɪskjuːəs/ a) Made up of various disparate elements mixed together; of disorderly composition. Came singly where he stood on the bare strand, / While the promiscuous croud stood yet aloof b) Made without careful choice;&#8230; …

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  • 18promiscuous — adj. Promiscuous is used with these nouns: ↑sex …

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  • 19promiscuous — ● ►en sg. ►NET Une carte réseau fonctionne en mode promiscuous lorsqu elle traite la totalité du trafic qui lui passe sous le nez. Cela permet de filtrer des paquets, mais c est réservé aux admins! …

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  • 20promiscuous — pro|mis|cu|ous [prəˈmıskjuəs] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: promiscuus, from miscere to mix ] 1.) having many sexual partners ▪ the risks of promiscuous sexual behaviour 2.) old use involving a wide range of different things&#8230; …

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