groinward

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

groin +‎ -ward

Adverb[edit]

groinward (not comparable)

  1. (rare) Towards the groin.
    • 1989, Tracy Kidder, Among schoolchildren:
      Or he'd have wedged a very sharp pencil between the edge of his desk and his groin, the tip facing groinward, and she'd see him pressing harder []
    • 1999, Jim Provenzano, Pins:
      His hand crept further up, groinward, when Mike barged in, growling like an old werewolf.
    • 2004, Elinor Lipman, The pursuit of Alice Thrift:
      "Are you giving me a pep talk?" I asked. He smiled. "What else are you supposed to do to me today?" I pointed groinward.