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bawdy

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

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bearish

English

Etymology

bear +? -ish

Adjective

bearish (comparative more bearish, superlative most bearish)

  1. Resembling or likened to a bear, typically in being rough, surly, or clumsy.
  2. (stock market, of the price of financial instruments) Characterized by falling prices.
  3. (by extension) Pessimistic about the future.

Antonyms

  • (stock market): bullish

Translations

Anagrams

  • Abshier, Abshire, Berisha, bareish

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