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