Category:Prurient

Pru"ri*ent, a. Etym: [l. pruries, -entis, p. pr. of prurire to itch. Cf. Freeze.]

Defn: uneasy with desire; itching; especially, having a lascivious Curiosity or propensity; lustful. -- pru"ri*ent*ly, adv. The eye of the vain and prurient is darting from object to object of Illicit attraction. I. Taylor.