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ruttish

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rut·tish  (rtsh)
adj.
Lustful; libidinous.

ruttish·ly adv.
ruttish·ness n.

ruttish [ˈrʌtɪʃ]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of an animal) in a condition of rut
2. lascivious or salacious
ruttishly  adv
ruttishness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.ruttish - feeling great sexual desireruttish - feeling great sexual desire; "feeling horny"
sexy - marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest; "feeling sexy"; "sexy clothes"; "sexy poses"; "a sexy book"; "sexy jokes"


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In his affairs, too, Cooper was every bit as thoughtful as he was ruttish.
is translated as "and became ruttish in response to the embraces" (93), a rendition which nicely communicates the goatherd's sexual excitement, as well as assimilating it to that of the billy-goats described a few lines earlier, and paving the way for Daphnis' goat-sex mimesis; however, while the goats may get their oats, poor Daphnis is again left wanting.
The letters continuously resist--try to resist, then yield (and yield, baby) to descriptions of ruttish nymphs who want nothing more than a shameless romp with a European.
 
 
 
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