Definition of BAWDY

bawdy

Meanings

Plural: bawdies

Noun

  • lewd or obscene talk or writing
    • "they published a collection of Elizabethan bawdy"
  • A bawdy or lewd person.

Adjective Satellite

  • humorously vulgar
    • "bawdy songs"

Adj

  • Obscene; filthy; unchaste.
  • Sexual in nature and usually meant to be humorous but considered rude; ribald.

Origin / Etymology

From bawd + -y.

Synonyms

bawdry, off-color, ribald

Scrabble Score: 14

bawdy is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
bawdy is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bawdy is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

bawdy is a valid Words With Friends word