Rabelaisian
/ˌrabəˈleɪzɪən
/adjective
Displaying earthy humour; bawdy: the conversation was often highly Rabelaisian...
- But his own description of life's eternal bounciness seems to me much more gaily Rabelaisian than is the novel as a whole.
- The characters in this novel are representational, especially since they are given to us in larger-than-life Rabelaisian caricature.
- Her appetites were as spirited as his and released an almost Rabelaisian exuberance in them both.
Synonyms
ribald, racy, bawdy, vulgar, coarse, earthy, risqué, lewd, blue, spicy;
exuberant, uninhibited, vigorous, lively;
satirical, parodic, irreverent, disrespectful
informal raunchy
Rhymes
- Round Tabler
- roundtail
- round text
- round the bend
- round-the-corner
- round-the-houses
- round-the-table
- round the twist
- round the wicket
- round-the-world
- round-the-worlder
- round-the-year
- round tilth
- round timber
- round-toed
- round tool
- round top
- round towel
- round tower
- round-towner
- round trade
- round trip
- round-tripper
- round-tripping
- round turn