BOWDLERISE Scrabble 16 Words With Friends 18 Definition verb edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate. — synonyms: bowdlerize, expurgate, castrate, shorten Examples “The bowdlerized version of the novel, while free of vulgarity, was also free of flavor.” See all 599 words you can make from BOWDLERISE → 10-letter words Words starting with B Words ending with E ← Unscramble different letters