raucous
[ raw-kuhs ]
/ ˈrɔ kəs /
adjective
harsh; strident; grating: raucous voices; raucous laughter.
rowdy; disorderly: a raucous party.
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Origin of raucous
1760–70; <Latin raucus hoarse, harsh, rough; see -ous
OTHER WORDS FROM raucous
rau·cous·ly, adverbrau·cous·ness, rau·ci·ty [raw-si-tee], /ˈrɔ sɪ ti/, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for raucous
raucous
/ (ˈrɔːkəs) /
adjective
(of voices, cries, etc) harshly or hoarsely loud
Derived forms of raucous
raucously, adverbraucousness or rare raucity (ˈrɔːsɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for raucous
C18: from Latin raucus hoarse
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