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bawdiness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | lewdness, obscenity, salaciousness, salacity |
| Type of | indecency |
| Has types | dirtiness, smuttiness |
| Derivation | bawdy |
Examples of bawdiness
bawdiness
The play is a characteristically Beckettian mix of bawdiness, comedy and tragedy.
From the guardian.co.uk
Bawdiness among medical students far precedes the Internet, Chretien acknowledged.
From the usatoday.com
Sarah Millican, pictured, has a reputation for bawdiness that belies a homely appearance.
From the independent.co.uk
The emphasis is on high-toned grace and poise rather than humour or bawdiness, however.
From the smh.com.au
Host Chelsea Handler also added to the bawdiness.
From the stltoday.com
With mistaken identities, ulterior motives, a little bawdiness and cross-dressing, this is farce at its best.
From the denverpost.com
Some prudes are shocked that students should be exposed to the earthy bawdiness of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.
From the time.com
We're drawn to the clash of steel against steel, the pageantry of a royal court, or the bawdiness of a peasant tavern.
From the sfgate.com
Boozing, bawdiness and scheming feature in the picaresque adventures that follow, landing the pair at fancy dinners, in brawls and, briefly, in jail.
From the bloomberg.com
- Obscenity: the trait of behaving in an obscene manner
- Ribaldry is humorous entertainment that ranges from bordering on indelicacy to gross indecency. It is a genre of sexual entertainment, in addition to pornography and erotica. It is also referred to as "bawdiness", "gaminess" or "bawdry".
- The state or characteristic of being bawdy
- (bawdier) comparative form of bawdy: more bawdy
