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bawdy

bawd·y

bawdy

 
 
pronunciation:
baw di
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
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Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
inflections: bawdier, bawdiest
definition 1: coarsely or indecently humorous; risqué.
Burlesque shows featured popular music, bawdy comedy acts, and sometimes stripteases.
synonyms:
blue, racy, raunchy, ribald, risqué, X-rated
similar words:
coarse, indecent, lewd, obscene, off-color, sexual, suggestive, vulgar
definition 2: obscene or vulgar.
synonyms:
dirty, earthy, indecent, obscene, raunchy, smutty, vulgar
similar words:
blue, coarse, filthy, improper, indelicate, lewd, licentious, prurient, ribald, salacious, scurrilous, suggestive, unseemly, X-rated
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part of speech: noun
definition: indecent or risqué conversation or writing.
synonyms:
filth, impropriety, indecency, ribaldry, smut
similar words:
dirt, indelicacy, obscenity, pornography, vulgarity
derivations: bawdily (adv.), bawdiness (n.)