adjective
definition
Soiled, dirty.
definition
Obscene; filthy; unchaste.
definition
(of language) Sexual in nature and usually meant to be humorous but considered rude.
Examples of bawdy in a Sentence
He knew when to get slightly bawdy, and was smart enough not to go over the line.
There are many levels of humorous cards you can send, from light wit to bawdy jokes.
Elizabethan plays were often bawdy and the audiences were rowdy!
On the other hand, if cheeky style and bawdy humor is your cup of tea, this site is definitely worth finding out more about.
He turned down an opportunity to play the lead in Lawrence of Arabia, and chose instead the bawdy romp Tom Jones.
In America, however, the term was used for a variety show involving broad comedy and sometimes bawdy content, such as striptease.
He was a superb raconteur, and a fund of bawdy stories.
If you send an electronic card that is loud or bawdy, it is best not to send it to someone's office.
The acceptance of nudity necessitated bawdy entertainment to up the ante further in order to secure their lucratively raunchy reputations.
Collection of bawdy epigrams to the Roman god Priapus; the illustration of the first page may not be suitable for work.
The Uninvited Guest pieces together the odd lacunae and annotations in a manuscript collection of profound and bawdy classical epigrams.