Main Entry: ¹row·dy

Pronunciation: \ˈrau̇-dē\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): row·di·er; row·di·est

Etymology: perhaps irregular from ⁵row

Date: 1819

: coarse or boisterous in behavior : rough; also : characterized by such behavior <rowdy local bars>

— row·di·ly \ˈrau̇-d^əl-ē\ adverb

— row·di·ness \ˈrau̇-dē-nəs\ noun

— row·dy·ish \-ish\ adjective