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[ rou-dee ] / ˈraʊ di / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rowdy ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural row·dies.a rough, disorderly person. adjective, row·di·er, row·di·est.rough and disorderly: rowdy behavior at school. Slang. great; very enjoyable, often with boisterous fun: a rowdy time at the arcade with my best friends. Origin of rowdyAn Americanism dating back to 1810–20; perhaps from row3 SYNONYMS FOR rowdy2 boisterous, unruly, obstreperous. SEE SYNONYMS FOR rowdy ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM rowdyrow·di·ly, adverbrow·di·ness, nounun·row·dy, adjectiveWords nearby rowdyRovno, row, rowan, Rowasa, rowboat, rowdy, rowdyish, rowdyism, Rowe, rowel, rowen Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rowdyThe sixth-season premiere of the rowdy, take-no-prisoners sitcom opens with a bang—literally. The MVPs of Sleaze Are Back: FXX's 'The League' Ups the Degenerate Ante|Emily Shire|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST The commissioner soon quieted the two rowdy men in the next car. My Patrol With the NYPD’s Bill Bratton|Michael Daly|March 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST The “tents” are semi-permanent buildings holding anywhere from 5,000-9,000 rowdy drinkers. My Two-Day Oktoberfest Bender|Kristyn Ostman|October 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST On the afternoon of December 7, 1941, Senator Nye addressed several thousand rowdy people at a Pittsburgh America First rally. The Revolution of 1940: America’s Fight Over Entering World War II|Marc Wortman|June 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And a few months later, Brown reportedly was kicked out of his Miami condo for hosting a string of rowdy late-night parties. Chris Brown Reportedly Fights Frank Ocean, Is Still the Worst|Marlow Stern|January 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST He seems merely to be rowdy in Ireland when he is really carrying the war into Africa—or England. George Bernard Shaw|Gilbert K. Chesterton There were circumstances, however, which kept away the rowdy and desperado element who usually make for a newly opened goldfield. The Great Boer War|Arthur Conan Doyle It is discipline that converts a rowdy British youngster into the glorious British Tommy that he is. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6)|Louis Creswicke A rowdy gang of full five hundred armed mutineers marched up and hustled the mob right and left as they forced a way to the gate. It was usually so—either the conversation was violent and rowdy or nothing was said at all. Combed Out|Fritz August Voigt
British Dictionary definitions for rowdy
adjective -dier or -diesttending to create noisy disturbances; rough, loud, or disorderlya rowdy gang of football supporters noun plural -diesa person who behaves in a rough disorderly fashion Derived forms of rowdyrowdily, adverbrowdiness, nounWord Origin for rowdyC19: originally US slang, perhaps related to row ³ 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 rowdydisorderly, uproarious, rude, rambunctious, turbulent, rebellious, raucous, unruly, loud, hooligan, lout, wild, rough, ruffian, bully, roughneck, punk, hellion, terror, troublemaker |