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    bawdy
    /ˈbɔːdi/

    adjective

    • 1. dealing with sexual matters in a comical way; humorously indecent.

    noun

    • 1. humorously indecent talk or writing.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bawdyBawdy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BAWDY is boisterously or humorously indecent. How to use bawdy in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBAWDY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    (Definition of bawdy from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of bawdy ? Translations of bawdy

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bawdyBawdy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Bawdy describes humor that is vulgar or off-color. Things that are bawdy are a little inappropriate, intended to be funny, and definitely not the kind of things you want to say in school.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBAWDY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. (of language, plays, etc) containing references to sex, esp to be humorous 2. obscenity or eroticism, esp in.... Click for more definitions.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbawdy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of bawdy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › bawdyBAWDY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Bawdy definition: indecent; lewd; obscene. See examples of BAWDY used in a sentence.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › bawdyBawdy - definition of bawdy by The Free Dictionary

    Define bawdy. bawdy synonyms, bawdy pronunciation, bawdy translation, English dictionary definition of bawdy. adj. bawd·i·er , bawd·i·est Humorously coarse; lewd or risqué: " became known for her humorous bawdy, suggestive performances and wisecracks" .

  9. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › bawdyBAWDY Synonyms: 132 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for BAWDY: obscene, vulgar, pornographic, nasty, foul, dirty, filthy, suggestive; Antonyms of BAWDY: wholesome, clean, puritanical, prudish, Victorian, decent, proper, staid

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › bawdy_adj2bawdy, adj.² & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the word bawdy mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word bawdy. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the word bawdy? About 0.5 occurrences per million words in modern written English. How is the word bawdy pronounced? Where does the word bawdy come from?

  11. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › bawdyBawdy - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Etymology - Better Words

    Humorously risqué, vulgar, or sexually explicit in a playful or irreverent way. "The comedian's jokes were often bawdy and inappropriate for children." When something is characterized as bawdy, it implies a form of humor or expression that involves frank discussions or depictions of sexual matters, often with the intent to amuse or entertain.