CEFR A2

bawly

adjective

Meaning

bawly means (of language) Sexual in nature and usually meant to be humorous but considered rude; ribald. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as bawly.
A bawly tone can change the mood of a conversation.

Learn English that separates you from the crowd with Anaversity: private classes, Ani practice, Campus tools, and a public English-learning community.

bawly (A2)

adjective

Definition

Examples

The writer described the response as bawly.
A bawly tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became bawly after the announcement.

How to Use bawly

bawly + noun (collocation): Use bawly before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a bawly reaction."
become bawly (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became bawly near the end."

Browse the full Anaversity dictionary