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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The raunchy thriller, starring Craig Wasson and Melanie Griffith, was filmed through mid-April in Los Angeles. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025 There was something so scrappy and downtown about the production value of that raunchy romp. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025 But so far Heated Rivalry is swoony, raunchy, very Canadian and will satisfying viewers looking for seasonal flirtation (and more) without a trace of Christmas content. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Nov. 2025 Two months after The Hunting Wives was renewed for Season 2 by Netflix, the raunchy Texas drama starring Malin Åkerman and Brittany Snow is starting production on the new installment. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025 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 13 Dec. 2025.

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