ribald

[ rib-uhld; spelling pronunciation rahy-buhld ]

/ ˈrɪb əld; spelling pronunciation ˈraɪ bəld /

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adjective

vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc.; coarsely mocking, abusive, or irreverent; scurrilous.

noun

a ribald person.

Origin of ribald

1200–50; Middle English ribald, ribaud (noun) <Old French ribau(l)d, equivalent to rib(er) to be licentious (<Old High German rīben to copulate, be in heat, literally, rub) + -au(l)d, -alt<Frankish *-wald a suffix in personal names, derivative of *walden to rule; compare parallel development of -ard

SYNONYMS FOR ribald

1 indecent, obscene, gross.

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ANTONYMS FOR ribald

1 pure.

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OTHER WORDS FROM ribald

rib·ald·ly, adverb

Words nearby ribald

riant, riata, Riau Archipelago, rib, R.I.B.A., ribald, ribaldry, riband, ribat, ribavirin, ribband

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Example sentences from the Web for ribald

He is the master of ribald repartee; he could be cutting without being catty.
'The Village Voice' Was Crazy to Fire Him: 5 Reasons Why Michael Musto Matters|Tricia Romano|May 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
At ABC, their ribald cop show, The Job, was jerked around the schedule before finally being canceled in 2002 after two seasons.
Denis Leary to the Rescue|Joel Keller|April 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST
And at the trail's end the unkempt, ribald crew swarmed their dark and dirty camp as a band of pirates a galleon.
Blazed Trail Stories|Stewart Edward White
But their responses are not always well timed, and the notes of the jackdaw sound uncommonly like the scoffings of the ribald.
The Hardy Country|Charles G. Harper

That ribald laughter still floated upward as he made his departure, and the Judge was annoyed.
Mixed Faces|Roy Norton
Up the trail on horseback, with shouts and ribald songs, rode four rough men, too drunk to know where they were going.
The Girl from Montana|Grace Livingston Hill
He looked at his cousin, and his ribald eyes coasted back to bold scrutiny of this young woman's charming, buoyant youth.
Wyoming, a Story of the Outdoor West|William MacLeod Raine

British Dictionary definitions for ribald

ribald

/ (ˈrɪbəld) /

adjective

coarse, obscene, or licentious, usually in a humorous or mocking way

noun

a ribald person

Derived forms of ribald

ribaldly, adverb

Word Origin for ribald

C13: from Old French ribauld, from riber to live licentiously, of Germanic origin

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单词	ribald
释义	ribald [ rib-uhld; spelling pronunciation rahy-buhld ] / ˈrɪb əld; spelling pronunciation ˈraɪ bəld / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ribald ON THESAURUS.COM adjective vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc.; coarsely mocking, abusive, or irreverent; scurrilous. noun a ribald person. Origin of ribald 1200–50; Middle English ribald, ribaud (noun) <Old French ribau(l)d, equivalent to rib(er) to be licentious (<Old High German rīben to copulate, be in heat, literally, rub) + -au(l)d, -alt<Frankish -wald a suffix in personal names, derivative of walden to rule; compare parallel development of -ard SYNONYMS FOR ribald 1 indecent, obscene, gross. SEE SYNONYMS FOR ribald ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR ribald 1 pure. SEE ANTONYMS FOR ribald ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM ribald rib·ald·ly, adverb Words nearby ribald riant, riata, Riau Archipelago, rib, R.I.B.A., ribald, ribaldry, riband, ribat, ribavirin, ribband Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ribald He is the master of ribald repartee; he could be cutting without being catty. 'The Village Voice' Was Crazy to Fire Him: 5 Reasons Why Michael Musto Matters\|Tricia Romano\|May 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST At ABC, their ribald cop show, The Job, was jerked around the schedule before finally being canceled in 2002 after two seasons. Denis Leary to the Rescue\|Joel Keller\|April 7, 2009\|DAILY BEAST And at the trail's end the unkempt, ribald crew swarmed their dark and dirty camp as a band of pirates a galleon. Blazed Trail Stories\|Stewart Edward White But their responses are not always well timed, and the notes of the jackdaw sound uncommonly like the scoffings of the ribald. The Hardy Country\|Charles G. Harper That ribald laughter still floated upward as he made his departure, and the Judge was annoyed. Mixed Faces\|Roy Norton Up the trail on horseback, with shouts and ribald songs, rode four rough men, too drunk to know where they were going. The Girl from Montana\|Grace Livingston Hill He looked at his cousin, and his ribald eyes coasted back to bold scrutiny of this young woman's charming, buoyant youth. Wyoming, a Story of the Outdoor West\|William MacLeod Raine British Dictionary definitions for ribald ribald / (ˈrɪbəld) / adjective coarse, obscene, or licentious, usually in a humorous or mocking way noun a ribald person Derived forms of ribald ribaldly, adverb Word Origin for ribald C13: from Old French ribauld, from riber to live licentiously, of Germanic origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ribald naughty, sly, rude, off-color, racy, coarse, bawdy, lewd, foul-mouthed, blue, gross, purple, fast, raw, rogue, base, rough, devilish, earthy, filthy
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ribald

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adjective

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