raunchy

adjective

raun·​chy ˈrȯn-chē How to pronounce raunchy (audio)
ˈrän-
raunchier; raunchiest
Synonyms of raunchynext
1
: slovenly, dirty
a raunchy panhandler
also : very smelly
raunchy sneakers
2
: obscene, smutty
raunchy jokes
raunchily adverb
raunchiness noun

Examples of raunchy in a Sentence

inappropriately used office e-mail for an exchange of raunchy jokes
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Catch a performance at The Hook (a raunchy, serendipitous acrobatics show), grab cocktails at the revamped, retro Angeloni’s Club Madrid, or opt for a classic lunch at Knife & Fork Inn or Dock’s Oyster House. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 May 2026 The episode starts with the Boys paying their respects to Frenchie (Tomer Capone), who left a raunchy last will and testament behind for his friends. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 20 May 2026 Chaucer, who wrote in Middle English, was famously raunchy, and this fart has been rumbling since the fourteenth century. Literary Hub, 4 May 2026 Parker teased that the movie is raunchier than Lopez’s past romantic comedies, which include Maid in Manhattan, The Wedding Plannerand Monster-in-Law. Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for raunchy

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of raunchy was in 1937

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“Raunchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raunchy. Accessed 28 May. 2026.

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