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- [baw-dee]
- /ˈbɔ di/
- /ˈbɔː.di.nəs/
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- [baw-dee]
- /ˈbɔ di/
Definitions of bawdiness word
- adjective bawdiness indecent; lewd; obscene: another of his bawdy stories. 1
- noun bawdiness coarse or indecent talk or writing; bawdry; bawdiness: a collection of Elizabethan bawdy. 1
- noun bawdiness The state or characteristic of being bawdy. 1
- noun bawdiness A bawdy remark. 0
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Origin of bawdiness
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1505-15; bawd + -y1
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Parts of speech for Bawdiness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bawdiness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
bawdiness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bawdiness
noun bawdiness
- dirtiness — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
- coarseness — composed of relatively large parts or particles: The beach had rough, coarse sand.
- scurrility — a scurrilous quality or condition.
- profane — characterized by irreverence or contempt for God or sacred principles or things; irreligious.
- profanity — the quality of being profane; irreverence.
Antonyms for bawdiness
noun bawdiness
- decency — Decency is the quality of following accepted moral standards.
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