ribaldish

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adjective

Like a ribald; disposed to ribaldry.

Scrabble 15
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Meanings

adjectiveribaldish (comparative more ribaldish, superlative most ribaldish)

comparative more ribaldish · superlative most ribaldish

  1. archaicLike a ribald; disposed to ribaldry.

    They have a ribaldish tongue.

    c. 1625, Joseph Hall, The Estate of a Christian (sermon)

Origin

From ribald + -ish.

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Cite this entry
APA

ribaldish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ribaldish

MLA

“ribaldish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ribaldish. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ribaldish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ribaldish.

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