rackety

[ rak-i-tee ]

adjective

1. making or causing a racket; noisy.
2. fond of excitement or dissipation.

ˈrackety

/ ˈrækɪtɪ /

adjective

1. noisy, rowdy, or boisterous
2. socially lively and, sometimes, mildly dissolute

   a rackety life

Word History and Origins

Origin of rackety¹

First recorded in 1765–75; racket ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

A rackety chorus of crickets and frogs forms the nightly soundtrack to Bermudian life.

From The Daily Beast

A harem's a bo'd'n-house, I reck'n.  Mos' likely dey has rackety times in de nussery.

From Project Gutenberg

He has been a rackety one, and I fear he is not much better now.

From Project Gutenberg

What had possessed him to give his card to a rackety young fellow, who went about with a thing like that?

From Project Gutenberg

A rackety four-horse van, barring accidents, made the journey and returned every day.

From Project Gutenberg

Seem like this room's awful rackety, the fire a-poppin' an' tumblin', an' me breathin' like a porpoise.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• boisterous
• cacophonous
• clamorous
• rambunctious
• riotous
• rowdy
• strident
• vociferous