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Chinese
Etymology
Originally 嵬瑣 / 嵬琐 (wéisuǒ) in pre-Qin texts. After the Qin Dynasty the word was written like 委瑣 / 委琐. The current form was first attested much later, in 12th century.
Pronunciation
Adjective
猥瑣
- (of appearance) wretched; unpresentable; (of behaviour) boorish
- (of appearance or behaviour) creepy; dirty; filthy; lewd
Synonyms
- (creepy): (slang, neologism, especially of a middle-aged man's appearance or beheaviour) 油膩／油腻 (yóunì)