Rabelaisian - English meaning

adjective

Dealing with sexual matters in a comical way; humorously indecent.

Usage examples:

Brothers and sisters should avoid one another in public and refrain from telling bawdy jokes or mak…

noun

Humorously indecent talk or writing.

Usage examples:

His wonderful wit greatly delighted contemporary readers, most of whom were not worried by bawdy, t…

adjective

Containing humorous remarks about sex

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Bawdy humour/songs

adjective

Of a colour intermediate between green and violet, as of the sky or sea on a sunny day.

Usage examples:

The clear blue sky

noun

Blue colour or pigment.

Usage examples:

She was dressed in blue

verb

A person who has represented cambridge university (a cambridge blue ) or oxford university (an oxford blue ) at a particular sport in a match between the two universities.

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A flyweight boxing blue

adjective

Rough or harsh in texture.

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A coarse woollen cloth

adjective

Rough and not smooth or soft

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Coarse hair, coarse linen shirts, now and then coarse laughter broke out., our recipe calls for coa…

adjective

Showing a lack of respect or courtesy; impolite.

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A deeply disrespectful attitude towards women

adjective

Resembling or suggestive of earth or soil.

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An earthy smell

adjective

Enjoying and being honest or clear about things connected to life, such as the body and emotions

Usage examples:

Some readers may not like his earthy humor., the cabin has an earthy smell.

adjective

Full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness.

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A noisy bunch of exuberant youngsters

adjective

(esp. of people and their behavior) very energetic, and showing the happiness of being alive

Usage examples:

He is an exuberant dancer., his exuberance is contagious.

adjective

Showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.

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He had an irreverent sense of humour but could always be counted on for sage advice

adjective

Lacking the expected respect for official, important, or holy things

Usage examples:

The television program takes an irreverent look at the medical profession.

adjective

Crude and offensive in a sexual way.

Usage examples:

She began to gyrate to the music and sing a lewd song

adjective

(esp. of behavior or speech) sexual in an obvious and socially unacceptable way

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Lewd remarks

adjective

Full of life and energy; active and outgoing.

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A lively and uninhibited girl

adjective

Having or showing a lot of energy and enthusiasm, or showing interesting and exciting thought

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We have a lively group of seniors who meet to discuss the books they’ve read., imelda takes a livel…

adjective

(of writing, music, art, speech, etc.) intentionally copying the style of someone famous or of a particular situation, making the features or qualities of the original more noticeable in a way that is humorous

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This is a very funny book, full of clever parodic verse., it was parodic musical theatre with jokes…

adjective

Lively, entertaining, and typically sexually titillating.

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The novel was considered rather racy at the time

adjective

Causing slight shock because sex is mentioned or suggested

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A racy story

adjective

Energetically earthy and sexually explicit.

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His raunchy new novel

adjective

Rude or offensive because of showing or talking about sex in an obvious way

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Raunchy language/humor

adjective

Referring to sexual matters in an amusingly coarse or irreverent way.

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A ribald comment

adjective

Ribald language refers to sex in a rude but humorous way

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He entertained us with ribald stories.

adjective

Slightly indecent and liable to shock, especially by being sexually suggestive.

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His risqué humour

adjective

Slightly shocking, usually because of being connected with sex

adjective

Containing or using satire.

Usage examples:

A new york-based satirical magazine

adjective

Flavoured with or fragrant with spice.

Usage examples:

Pasta in a spicy tomato sauce

adjective

Flavored with spices that are hot to the taste

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Spicy mexican food

adjective

Expressing one's feelings or thoughts unselfconsciously and without restraint.

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A lively and uninhibited girl

adjective

Free and natural, without embarrassment or too much control

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The students we spoke to were surprisingly uninhibited in talking about sex., we watched two hours …

adjective

Strong, healthy, and full of energy.

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A tall, vigorous, and muscular man

adjective

Very forceful or energetic

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A vigorous debate, there has been vigorous opposition to the proposals for a new road., he takes pl…

adjective

Lacking sophistication or good taste.

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A vulgar check suit