Both Uses of
audacious
in
The Hobbit
- ...this most excellent and audacious hobbit...
Chpt 1 *audacious = daring
- He paused for breath and for a polite remark from the hob-bit, but the compliments were quite lost on-poor Bilbo Baggins, who was wagging his mouth in protest at being called audacious and worst of all fellow conspirator, though no noise came out, he was so flummoxed.†
Chpt 1
Definition:
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(audacious) bold and daring (inclined to take risks) -- especially in violating social convention in a manner that could offend others