See Also: bowdlerize(dictionary)
bowdlerize(dictionary)

nebulate (iou) and bowdlerize (iou)


nebulate (iou)



nebulate verb. rare. L15.
[medieval Latin nebulat- pa. ppl stem of nebulare to cloud, from Latin NEBULA: see -ATE3.]
verb trans. Heraldry. As nebulated ppl adjective: = NEBULe 1. Only in L15.
verb intrans. & trans. Become or make cloudy or turbid, dim. M18.

bowdlerize (iou)



bowdlerize verb trans. Also Bowdlerize, bowdlerise. M19.
[from Thomas Bowdler (1754-1825), English editor, who published an expurgated edition of Shakespeare: see -IZE.]
Expurgate (a book etc.) by removing or altering material considered improper or offensive; emasculate.
bowdlerism noun textual expurgation M19.
bowdleri'zation noun the act of bowdlerizing L19.