bowdler- root words — words with the bowdler- root

The root bowdler- comes from Eponym thomasbowdler, meaning to expurgate. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including bowdlerize, bowdlerized. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bowdler- root

Explore words with bowdler- — words containing the bowdler- root and sharing its sense of "to expurgate". Examples include bowdlerize, bowdlerized. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bowdler- mean?

The bowdler- root means to expurgate, from Eponym thomasbowdler. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.