English Explanatory Dictionary

raucous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Harsh and rough-sounding.
  2. Disorderly and boisterous.
  3. Loud and annoying.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɔːkəs/ /ˈɹɔkəs/ /ˈɹɑkəs/ en-us-raucous.ogg

Word forms

raucous more raucous most raucous

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin raucus (“hoarse, husky, raucous”).

Synonyms

rowdy

Related words

ruckus

Derived words

raucity raucously raucousness unraucous
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