rowdy
a rough, disorderly person.
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 rowdy
1Other words for rowdy
Other words from rowdy
- row·di·ly, adverb
- row·di·ness, noun
- un·row·dy, adjective
Words Nearby rowdy
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How to use rowdy in a sentence
The 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 | THE DAILY BEASTThe commissioner soon quieted the two rowdy men in the next car.
The “tents” are semi-permanent buildings holding anywhere from 5,000-9,000 rowdy drinkers.
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 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd a few months later, Brown reportedly was kicked out of his Miami condo for hosting a string of rowdy late-night parties.
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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.
The Red Year | Louis TracyThey were undeniably rowdy and turbulent, however; quarrelling among themselves almost as much as they did with the Kurds!
The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. WigramHe had drugged himself steadfastly to be rowdy and here was a lady who talked about Latin and right angles.
The Boy Grew Older | Heywood BrounAnother gentleman going to be killed for the sake of these rowdy swine at home!
Sinister Street, vol. 1 | Compton MackenzieHe stopped for an instant to absorb the rowdy racket from the taproom.
The Ghost Breaker | Charles Goddard
British Dictionary definitions for rowdy
/ (ˈraʊdɪ) /
tending to create noisy disturbances; rough, loud, or disorderly: a rowdy gang of football supporters
a person who behaves in a rough disorderly fashion
Origin of rowdy
1Derived forms of rowdy
- rowdily, adverb
- rowdiness, noun
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