raucous
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 7
/ˈɹɔːkəs/
(UK)
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/ˈɹɔːkəs/ (UK) · /ˈɹɔkəs/ (US) · /ˈɹɑkəs/
Definition of raucous
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Harsh and rough-sounding.
“At night, raucous ruckus took place in the swamp.”
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adj
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Harsh and rough-sounding.
“At night, raucous ruckus took place in the swamp.”
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Disorderly and boisterous.
“Acts of vandalism were committed by a raucous gang of drunkards.”
“In a raucous atmosphere, it was an unforgiving and physical contest from the start. Grant Hanley conceded the first free-kick within the opening 20 seconds, setting the tone for a busy and thankless evening for Serbian referee Milorad Mazic.”
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Loud and annoying.
“The new neighbors had a raucous ruction in the small hours last night.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin raucus (“hoarse, husky, raucous”).
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