Dictionary
lu•bric•i•ty
Pronunciation: (lOO-bris'i-tē), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -ties.
1. oily smoothness, as of a surface; slipperiness.
2. ability to lubricate; capacity for lubrication:
the wonderful lubricity of this new oil.
3. instability; shiftiness; fleeting nature:
the lubricity of fame and fortune.
4. lewdness; lustfulness: lasciviousness; salaciousness.
5. something that arouses lasciviousness, esp. pornography.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.