BOWDLERISING

Scrabble 19 Words With Friends 23

Scrabble letter values: B₃O₁W₄D₂L₁E₁R₁I₁S₁I₁N₁G₂ = 19

Definition

BOWDLERISING is the present participle of BOWDLERISE.

verb BOWDLERISE: edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate.

Synonyms of BOWDLERISE: bowdlerize, expurgate, castrate, shorten

“The bowdlerized version of the novel, while free of vulgarity, was also free of flavor.”