Meretricious ornaments and manners were necessary to attract his attention.— Posthumous Works of the Author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
Meretricious finery to deceive the eye.— Ulysses
Meretricious and showy ornaments, designed to look as if they cost more than they really do, have no business in the sincere home where the children are being sincerely educated.— Study of Child Life
Meretricious cites and arguments dominate every paragraph of Kagan's brief, except in two place: where she shoots down the Second Circuit's patently errant grounds for dismissal.— Chaotic Synaptic Activity
In re the Meretricious Relationship of Sutton and Widner, 933 P. 2d 1069 (Wash.— Recently Uploaded Slideshows

If you'd like to prod us on getting a pronunciation for this word, sign in (or sign up) and let us know.
Bubble size: how much this word was used in a year
Bubble height: used more or less than expected, vs. all uses evenly distributed
We are still working on calculating this word's frequency.
Recently looked upprescience · dehydrate · owe · kaiser · potete |
Recent Favoritespygopagus · sanglant · Astacus · sweetbread · qualms |
Recent Pronunciationsits not like im ugly people tell me im pretty · be careful! the razor is razor-sharp! · minty-fresh death threat · please stop sucking the monkeybread · beauregard |