Definition
- (verb) To remove or alter those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly. “The bowdlerized version of the novel, while free of vulgarity, was also free of flavor.”
Word stats
- Bowdlerizing contains 12 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 8 consonant(s).
- It uses 11 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 4.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 28.
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Word neighbours
Other 12-letter words
- abbreviating
- abbreviation
- abolitionist
- abominations
- abortionists
- abrasiveness
- abridgements
- abstractedly
- abstractions
- abstractness
- abstruseness
- academically
- academicians
- accelerating
- acceleration
- accelerators
- accentuating
- accentuation
Words starting with BOW
- bow
- bowdlerize
- bowdlerized
- bowdlerizes
- bowed
- bowel
- bowels
- bower
- bowers
- bowing
- bowl
- bowlder
- bowlders
- bowled
- bowlegged
- bowler
- bowlers
- bowling
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Words ending with ING
Frequently asked questions
What does Bowdlerizing mean?
To remove or alter those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly.
How many letters are in Bowdlerizing?
Bowdlerizing has 12 letters.
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