bodacious
adjective
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Some of our readers may know bodacious as a word that figured prominently in the lingo of the 1989 film Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. Others may recall the term's frequent use in the long-running "Snuffy Smith" comic strip. Neither the creators of the comic strip nor the movie can claim to have coined bodacious, which began appearing in print during the 1800s, but both likely contributed to its popularity. The exact origin of the word is uncertain, but it was most likely influenced by bold and audacious, and it may be linked to boldacious, a term from British dialect meaning "brazen" or "impudent."
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Examples of bodacious in a Sentence
Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 30 Oct. 2024
The wig in question is a collarbone-length long bob, which Cardi wore parted dramatically to one side with lots and lots of bodacious volume.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 17 Oct. 2024
Today’s 16 words are... HIP TEA BIG BAD EYE
FLY
SEW
SAW
ILL
FAR
ELF
LEG
HER
RAD
ARM
DOE
And the hints for today’s groups are:
Yellow group — bits of anatomy
Green group — bodacious
Blue group — flicks
Purple group — words closely associated with Maria von Trapp
What Are Today’s Connections Groups?
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Two head to head beefy battles between bodacious bears is happening now!
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Bodacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodacious. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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