different between bawdily vs bawdy

English

Etymology

bawdy +? -ly

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?b??d?li/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?b??d?li/
• Homophone: bodily (in accents with the cot-caught merger)

Adverb

bawdily (comparative more bawdily, superlative most bawdily)

1. In a bawdy manner; lewdly or obscenely with humorous intent.
   • 1664 — Samuel Pepys, Diary of Samuel Pepys, 8 Jan 1664

     But, Lord! to hear how W. Symons do commend and look sadly and then talk bawdily and merrily, though his wife was dead but the other day, would make a dogg laugh.

Related terms

• bawd
• bawdiness

Translations

English

Etymology

bawd +? -y.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?b??di/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?b?di/
• Rhymes: -??di
• Homophone: body (in accents with the cot-caught merger)

Adjective

bawdy (comparative bawdier or more bawdy, superlative bawdiest or most bawdy)

1. (obsolete) Soiled, dirty. [from 14th Century]
2. Obscene; filthy; unchaste. [from 15th Century]
3. (of language) Sexual in nature and usually meant to be humorous but considered rude.

Derived terms

• bawdily
• bawdiness
• bawdy house

Translations

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “bawdy”, in Online Etymology Dictionary