bodacious
[ boh-dey-shuhs ]
adjective
South Midland and Southern U.S. thorough; blatant; unmistakable: a bodacious gossip.
Slang.
remarkable; outstanding: a bodacious story.
audacious; bold or brazen.
sexy; voluptuous.
Origin of bodacious
1Other words from bodacious
- bo·da·cious·ly, adverb
Words Nearby bodacious
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How to use bodacious in a sentence
It is pretty but not prom queen, ever so slightly bodacious but fundamentally unthreatening.
These bodacious adventurers have lived through some of the most interesting times in history.
British Dictionary definitions for bodacious
bodacious
/ (bəʊˈdeɪʃəs) /
adjective
slang, mainly US impressive or remarkable; excellent
Origin of bodacious
1C19: from English dialect; blend of bold + audacious
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