Definition of ribald in English:

ribald

adjective ˈrɪb(ə)ldˈrʌɪbɔːld

Referring to sexual matters in an amusingly coarse or irreverent way.
开淫荡玩笑的，言谈淫俗的
a ribald comment
下流的评论。
he was delighted at the ribald laughter that greeted his witticism
Example sentencesExamples
- In a word, it was a most pleasant evening, enlivened with ribald laughter from a group of geriatric golfers!
- His work, like the man himself, is ribald, often obscene, but never vulgar.
- Lincoln was very fond of witty, and quite often ribald, stories, a great many of them having anal references.
- One can understand how Pepi achieved cult status in post-Franco Madrid, but it would have been difficult to predict that this ribald production would launch the career that would save the moribund Spanish film industry.
- My questions to other flying crew members brought ribald responses and suggestions of a quite unhelpful nature.
- You want to put an end to ribald remarks from colleagues at work who put you in charge of the ‘Suggestion Shoebox’!
- Not all great Jamaican music is serious, and this infectious 70s hit is ribald reggae at its finest.
- Most of the women meet their increasingly gruesome fate in the first half; the second act concentrates on Verna, Jordan's final prey, with the victims acting as a ghostly, often ribald chorus.
- And in attempting to mimic the Greek life as much as possible, some deliciously ribald elements have been included.
- Sternheim's play is ribald, satirical, self referential, and quirky.
- The material is frequently ribald, often racy, and always laced with profanity.
- Attempting to capture the saucy spirit of the movies and genre on which the series was based, and even featuring several of the frisky familiar faces from the films, one would anticipate a risqué, ribald offering.
- Stories rich in erotic or scatological suggestion can elicit ribald laughter as well.
- As the title suggests, it's mostly Lynch's movie - the earthy, ribald Nora provides the epicentre for the story, the focus of Joyce's passion and jealousy.
- It also gained the distinction of being banned in America - presumably because of all those obscene, ribald, raunchy bits about marriage being a partnership of equals.
- How then do you manage to write such ribald stuff?
- When is a bawdy, ribald tale of a wanton wench and her very naughty sexual adventures as boring as a trip to the Field Museum to watch dinosaur bones fossilize?
- Three teenage girls fell about laughing and started shrieking ribald comments.
- Not so much among the Catholic faithful and people favorably disposed to the Church, but among the general public the positions and pronouncements of bishops will for years to come be met with ribald comments about clerics and little boys.
- Some of the poetry, written between 1220 and 1250, was blatantly ribald and sensual.
Synonyms
bawdy, indecent, risqué, rude, racy, broad, earthy, Rabelaisian, spicy, suggestive, titillating, improper, naughty, indelicate, indecorous, off colour, locker-room
vulgar, dirty, filthy, smutty, crude, offensive, salacious, coarse, obscene, lewd, pornographic, X-rated
informal blue, raunchy
British informal fruity, near the knuckle, saucy
North American informal gamy
euphemistic adult

Origin

Middle English (as a noun denoting a lowly retainer or a licentious or irreverent person): from Old French ribauld, from riber 'indulge in licentious pleasures', from a Germanic base meaning 'prostitute'.

This was first used as a noun for a ‘lowly retainer’ or a ‘licentious or irreverent person’. It comes from Old French ribauld, from riber ‘indulge in licentious pleasures’, from a Germanic base meaning ‘prostitute’. It became an adjective in the early 16th century.

Definition of ribald in US English:

ribald

adjective

Referring to sexual matters in an amusingly coarse or irreverent way.
开淫荡玩笑的，言谈淫俗的
a ribald comment
下流的评论。
he was delighted at the ribald laughter that greeted his witticism
Example sentencesExamples
- Not all great Jamaican music is serious, and this infectious 70s hit is ribald reggae at its finest.
- Most of the women meet their increasingly gruesome fate in the first half; the second act concentrates on Verna, Jordan's final prey, with the victims acting as a ghostly, often ribald chorus.
- Three teenage girls fell about laughing and started shrieking ribald comments.
- Some of the poetry, written between 1220 and 1250, was blatantly ribald and sensual.
- In a word, it was a most pleasant evening, enlivened with ribald laughter from a group of geriatric golfers!
- Sternheim's play is ribald, satirical, self referential, and quirky.
- My questions to other flying crew members brought ribald responses and suggestions of a quite unhelpful nature.
- And in attempting to mimic the Greek life as much as possible, some deliciously ribald elements have been included.
- Not so much among the Catholic faithful and people favorably disposed to the Church, but among the general public the positions and pronouncements of bishops will for years to come be met with ribald comments about clerics and little boys.
- You want to put an end to ribald remarks from colleagues at work who put you in charge of the ‘Suggestion Shoebox’!
- As the title suggests, it's mostly Lynch's movie - the earthy, ribald Nora provides the epicentre for the story, the focus of Joyce's passion and jealousy.
- How then do you manage to write such ribald stuff?
- The material is frequently ribald, often racy, and always laced with profanity.
- Attempting to capture the saucy spirit of the movies and genre on which the series was based, and even featuring several of the frisky familiar faces from the films, one would anticipate a risqué, ribald offering.
- One can understand how Pepi achieved cult status in post-Franco Madrid, but it would have been difficult to predict that this ribald production would launch the career that would save the moribund Spanish film industry.
- His work, like the man himself, is ribald, often obscene, but never vulgar.
- Stories rich in erotic or scatological suggestion can elicit ribald laughter as well.
- Lincoln was very fond of witty, and quite often ribald, stories, a great many of them having anal references.
- When is a bawdy, ribald tale of a wanton wench and her very naughty sexual adventures as boring as a trip to the Field Museum to watch dinosaur bones fossilize?
- It also gained the distinction of being banned in America - presumably because of all those obscene, ribald, raunchy bits about marriage being a partnership of equals.
Synonyms
bawdy, indecent, risqué, rude, racy, broad, earthy, rabelaisian, spicy, suggestive, titillating, improper, naughty, indelicate, indecorous, off colour, locker-room

Origin

Middle English (as a noun denoting a lowly retainer or a licentious or irreverent person): from Old French ribauld, from riber ‘indulge in licentious pleasures’, from a Germanic base meaning ‘prostitute’.

词汇	ribald
释义	Definition of ribald in English: ribald adjective ˈrɪb(ə)ldˈrʌɪbɔːld Referring to sexual matters in an amusingly coarse or irreverent way. 开淫荡玩笑的，言谈淫俗的 a ribald comment 下流的评论。 he was delighted at the ribald laughter that greeted his witticism Example sentencesExamples In a word, it was a most pleasant evening, enlivened with ribald laughter from a group of geriatric golfers! His work, like the man himself, is ribald, often obscene, but never vulgar. Lincoln was very fond of witty, and quite often ribald, stories, a great many of them having anal references. One can understand how Pepi achieved cult status in post-Franco Madrid, but it would have been difficult to predict that this ribald production would launch the career that would save the moribund Spanish film industry. My questions to other flying crew members brought ribald responses and suggestions of a quite unhelpful nature. You want to put an end to ribald remarks from colleagues at work who put you in charge of the ‘Suggestion Shoebox’! Not all great Jamaican music is serious, and this infectious 70s hit is ribald reggae at its finest. Most of the women meet their increasingly gruesome fate in the first half; the second act concentrates on Verna, Jordan's final prey, with the victims acting as a ghostly, often ribald chorus. And in attempting to mimic the Greek life as much as possible, some deliciously ribald elements have been included. Sternheim's play is ribald, satirical, self referential, and quirky. The material is frequently ribald, often racy, and always laced with profanity. Attempting to capture the saucy spirit of the movies and genre on which the series was based, and even featuring several of the frisky familiar faces from the films, one would anticipate a risqué, ribald offering. Stories rich in erotic or scatological suggestion can elicit ribald laughter as well. As the title suggests, it's mostly Lynch's movie - the earthy, ribald Nora provides the epicentre for the story, the focus of Joyce's passion and jealousy. It also gained the distinction of being banned in America - presumably because of all those obscene, ribald, raunchy bits about marriage being a partnership of equals. How then do you manage to write such ribald stuff? When is a bawdy, ribald tale of a wanton wench and her very naughty sexual adventures as boring as a trip to the Field Museum to watch dinosaur bones fossilize? Three teenage girls fell about laughing and started shrieking ribald comments. Not so much among the Catholic faithful and people favorably disposed to the Church, but among the general public the positions and pronouncements of bishops will for years to come be met with ribald comments about clerics and little boys. Some of the poetry, written between 1220 and 1250, was blatantly ribald and sensual. Synonyms bawdy, indecent, risqué, rude, racy, broad, earthy, Rabelaisian, spicy, suggestive, titillating, improper, naughty, indelicate, indecorous, off colour, locker-room vulgar, dirty, filthy, smutty, crude, offensive, salacious, coarse, obscene, lewd, pornographic, X-rated informal blue, raunchy British informal fruity, near the knuckle, saucy North American informal gamy euphemistic adult Origin Middle English (as a noun denoting a lowly retainer or a licentious or irreverent person): from Old French ribauld, from riber 'indulge in licentious pleasures', from a Germanic base meaning 'prostitute'. This was first used as a noun for a ‘lowly retainer’ or a ‘licentious or irreverent person’. It comes from Old French ribauld, from riber ‘indulge in licentious pleasures’, from a Germanic base meaning ‘prostitute’. It became an adjective in the early 16th century. Definition of ribald in US English: ribald adjective Referring to sexual matters in an amusingly coarse or irreverent way. 开淫荡玩笑的，言谈淫俗的 a ribald comment 下流的评论。 he was delighted at the ribald laughter that greeted his witticism Example sentencesExamples Not all great Jamaican music is serious, and this infectious 70s hit is ribald reggae at its finest. Most of the women meet their increasingly gruesome fate in the first half; the second act concentrates on Verna, Jordan's final prey, with the victims acting as a ghostly, often ribald chorus. Three teenage girls fell about laughing and started shrieking ribald comments. Some of the poetry, written between 1220 and 1250, was blatantly ribald and sensual. In a word, it was a most pleasant evening, enlivened with ribald laughter from a group of geriatric golfers! Sternheim's play is ribald, satirical, self referential, and quirky. My questions to other flying crew members brought ribald responses and suggestions of a quite unhelpful nature. And in attempting to mimic the Greek life as much as possible, some deliciously ribald elements have been included. Not so much among the Catholic faithful and people favorably disposed to the Church, but among the general public the positions and pronouncements of bishops will for years to come be met with ribald comments about clerics and little boys. You want to put an end to ribald remarks from colleagues at work who put you in charge of the ‘Suggestion Shoebox’! As the title suggests, it's mostly Lynch's movie - the earthy, ribald Nora provides the epicentre for the story, the focus of Joyce's passion and jealousy. How then do you manage to write such ribald stuff? The material is frequently ribald, often racy, and always laced with profanity. Attempting to capture the saucy spirit of the movies and genre on which the series was based, and even featuring several of the frisky familiar faces from the films, one would anticipate a risqué, ribald offering. One can understand how Pepi achieved cult status in post-Franco Madrid, but it would have been difficult to predict that this ribald production would launch the career that would save the moribund Spanish film industry. His work, like the man himself, is ribald, often obscene, but never vulgar. Stories rich in erotic or scatological suggestion can elicit ribald laughter as well. Lincoln was very fond of witty, and quite often ribald, stories, a great many of them having anal references. When is a bawdy, ribald tale of a wanton wench and her very naughty sexual adventures as boring as a trip to the Field Museum to watch dinosaur bones fossilize? It also gained the distinction of being banned in America - presumably because of all those obscene, ribald, raunchy bits about marriage being a partnership of equals. Synonyms bawdy, indecent, risqué, rude, racy, broad, earthy, rabelaisian, spicy, suggestive, titillating, improper, naughty, indelicate, indecorous, off colour, locker-room Origin Middle English (as a noun denoting a lowly retainer or a licentious or irreverent person): from Old French ribauld, from riber ‘indulge in licentious pleasures’, from a Germanic base meaning ‘prostitute’.
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