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Definition of "bawdy" []

  • Humorously coarse; risqué. (adjective)
  • Vulgar; lewd. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "bawdy" in a sentence
  • "At first Roger had loved what he called her bawdy sense of humor and her sexuality."
  • "This bibliography is an essential resource for those interested in bawdy songlore in English, French, German and a few other languages thrown in."
  • "Some called bawdy greetings to the Maiden, or stared around these once-forbidden precincts."