satyric

adjective

Definition of satyricnext
as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire satyric college students letting loose in the annual bacchanalia known as spring break

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for satyric
  1. passionate
  2. hot
  3. lascivious
Adjective
  • Yamada focuses her work on culture, identity and politics, and is passionate about using her lens to connect with people, share their stories and make a meaningful impact in their communities.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Her passionate speech about the dangers of undervaluing yourself gives her a huge leg up in the Oscar race for Best Actress.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of passionate
Adjective
  • Offering hot drinks and a lounge with sofas, as well as booths for injections, the Safer Drug Consumption Facility is the first of its kind in Britain and follows similar initiatives in other cities around the world, including New York.
    Stephen Castle, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • These hot, dry, east-to-west winds caused by a high-pressure system are typical of the Santa Ana winds, which can afflict Southern California more than a dozen times per year.
    Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of hot
Adjective
  • He was charged with seven counts of lewd and lascivious molestation against a child between 12 and 16 years old, three counts of offenses against students by authority figures, and three counts of lewd and lascivious behavior.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The goal of Troye and Charli’s austere, loud, lascivious evening is to take the sweet abandon of the club and scale it up to the arena.
    Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2024
Definition of lascivious
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satyriasis

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