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ribaldrous

ribaldrous adjective: of a ribald quality; lewd or lascivious.

Adjective

ribaldrous (comparative more ribaldrous, superlative most ribaldrous)

  1. (archaic) Of a ribald quality; lewd or lascivious

Forms of ribaldrous

comparativemore ribaldrous
superlativemost ribaldrous

Origin of ribaldrous

From ribaldry + -ous.

Questions about ribaldrous

What does ribaldrous mean?
Ribaldrous means of a ribald quality; lewd or lascivious.
What part of speech is ribaldrous?
Ribaldrous is an adjective.

Words near ribaldrous in the dictionary

  1. ribaldly
  2. ribaldo
  3. ribaldos
  4. ribaldous
  5. ribaldries
  6. ribaldrous
  7. ribaldry
  8. ribalds
  9. ribalinine
  10. riband
  11. riband jasper

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