bawd- root words — words with the bawd- root

The root bawd- comes from French balde, meaning bold, dissolute. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including bawdries, bawdry. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bawd- root

Explore words with bawd- — words containing the bawd- root and sharing its sense of "bold, dissolute". Examples include bawdries, bawdry. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bawd- mean?

The bawd- root means bold, dissolute, from French balde. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.