raunchy

[ rawn-chee, rahn- ]

/ ˈrɔn tʃi, ˈrɑn- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR raunchy ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective, raun·chi·er, raun·chi·est.Informal.

vulgar or smutty; crude; earthy; obscene: a raunchy joke.

dirty; slovenly; grubby.

lecherous.

Origin of raunchy

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM raunchy

raun·chi·ly, adverbraun·chi·ness, noun

Words nearby raunchy

ratty, Ratushinskaya, Rau, raucous, raunch, raunchy, raupatu, raupo, rauriki, Raurkela, Rauschenberg

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Example sentences from the Web for raunchy

It was fearless and raunchy and fun and ridiculous and weird and feminist and powerful.
Bow Down, Bitches: How Beyoncé Turned an Elevator Brawl Into a Perfect Year|Kevin Fallon|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But she gave that all up to focus on her own art—her raunchy, thought-provoking rap lyrics.
From Church of Christ to Pansexual Rapper|Tyler Gillespie|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Miley Cyrus morphed from cherub-faced Disney tween into raunchy twerker.
La Roux Discusses New Album ‘Trouble in Paradise,’ the 5-Year Gap, and Embracing Her Androgyny|Marlow Stern|July 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And that, in the end, is why this great raucous, raunchy, wonderfully readable novel is, really, quite unforgettable.
Newsweek Takedown From Beyond the Grave: Michael Hastings’s Fiction Tells the Truth|Christopher Dickey|June 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The perfect amount of raunchy shock value to color a guffaw with a gasp.
‘Veep’ Is a F*@king Masterclass in Cursing|Kevin Fallon|April 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for raunchy

raunchy

/ (ˈrɔːntʃɪ) /

adjective -chier or -chiest slang

openly sexual; lusty; earthy

mainly US slovenly or untidy

Derived forms of raunchy

raunchily, adverbraunchiness, noun

Word Origin for raunchy

C20: of unknown origin

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单词	raunchy
释义	raunchy [ rawn-chee, rahn- ] / ˈrɔn tʃi, ˈrɑn- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR raunchy ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, raun·chi·er, raun·chi·est.Informal. vulgar or smutty; crude; earthy; obscene: a raunchy joke. dirty; slovenly; grubby. lecherous. Origin of raunchy An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; origin uncertain OTHER WORDS FROM raunchy raun·chi·ly, adverbraun·chi·ness, noun Words nearby raunchy ratty, Ratushinskaya, Rau, raucous, raunch, raunchy, raupatu, raupo, rauriki, Raurkela, Rauschenberg Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for raunchy It was fearless and raunchy and fun and ridiculous and weird and feminist and powerful. Bow Down, Bitches: How Beyoncé Turned an Elevator Brawl Into a Perfect Year\|Kevin Fallon\|December 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But she gave that all up to focus on her own art—her raunchy, thought-provoking rap lyrics. From Church of Christ to Pansexual Rapper\|Tyler Gillespie\|November 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Miley Cyrus morphed from cherub-faced Disney tween into raunchy twerker. La Roux Discusses New Album ‘Trouble in Paradise,’ the 5-Year Gap, and Embracing Her Androgyny\|Marlow Stern\|July 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And that, in the end, is why this great raucous, raunchy, wonderfully readable novel is, really, quite unforgettable. Newsweek Takedown From Beyond the Grave: Michael Hastings’s Fiction Tells the Truth\|Christopher Dickey\|June 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The perfect amount of raunchy shock value to color a guffaw with a gasp. ‘Veep’ Is a F*@king Masterclass in Cursing\|Kevin Fallon\|April 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for raunchy raunchy / (ˈrɔːntʃɪ) / adjective -chier or -chiest slang openly sexual; lusty; earthy mainly US slovenly or untidy Derived forms of raunchy raunchily, adverbraunchiness, noun Word Origin for raunchy C20: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to raunchy bawdy, dirty, erotic, filthy, gross, improper, lascivious, lecherous, lustful, naughty, off-color, pornographic, racy, risqué, smutty, suggestive, taboo, vulgar, wicked, foul-mouthed
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raunchy

adjective, raun·chi·er, raun·chi·est.Informal.

Origin of raunchy

OTHER WORDS FROM raunchy

Words nearby raunchy

Example sentences from the Web for raunchy

British Dictionary definitions for raunchy

adjective -chier or -chiest slang

Derived forms of raunchy

Word Origin for raunchy

Words related to raunchy