BOWDLERIZING

Scrabble 28 Words With Friends 32

Scrabble letter values: B₃O₁W₄D₂L₁E₁R₁I₁Z₁₀I₁N₁G₂ = 28

Definition

BOWDLERIZING is the present participle of BOWDLERIZE.

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

Synonyms of BOWDLERIZE: bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate, shorten

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