Main Entry: raun·chy

Pronunciation: \ˈrȯn-chē, ˈrän-\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): raun·chi·er; raun·chi·est

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1939

1 : slovenly, dirty <a raunchy panhandler>; also : very smelly <raunchy sneakers>
2 : obscene, smutty <raunchy jokes>

— raun·chi·ly \ˈrȯn-chə-lē, ˈrän-\ adverb

— raun·chi·ness \-chē-nəs\ noun