Associations to the word «Adulterine»

Wiktionary

ADULTERINE, adjective. Spurious; due to adulteration.
ADULTERINE, adjective. Born of adultery.
ADULTERINE, adjective. Pertaining to adultery.
ADULTERINE, adjective. Illegal; unlicensed.
ADULTERINE, noun. (rare) One born of an adulterous union.

Dictionary definition

ADULTERINE, adjective. Conceived in adultery.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats