raunchy

[ rawn-chee, rahn- ]

/ ˈrɔn tʃi, ˈrɑn- /

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

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

dirty; slovenly; grubby.

lecherous.

Words nearby raunchy

ratty, ratushinskaya, rau, raucous, raunch, raunchy, raupatu, raupo, rauriki, raurkela, rauschenberg

Origin of raunchy

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM raunchy

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

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Examples from the Web for raunchy

It was fearless and raunchy and fun and ridiculous and weird and feminist and powerful.
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But she gave that all up to focus on her own art—her raunchy, thought-provoking rap lyrics.
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Miley Cyrus morphed from cherub-faced Disney tween into raunchy twerker.
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And that, in the end, is why this great raucous, raunchy, wonderfully readable novel is, really, quite unforgettable.
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The perfect amount of raunchy shock value to color a guffaw with a gasp.
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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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raunchy

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

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Origin of raunchy

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British Dictionary definitions for raunchy

adjective -chier or -chiest slang

Derived forms of raunchy

Word Origin for raunchy