raunchy

adjective

raun·​chy ˈrȯn-chē 

ˈrän-

raunchier; raunchiest

1

: slovenly, dirty

a raunchy panhandler

also : very smelly

raunchy sneakers

2

: obscene, smutty

raunchy jokes

raunchily

ˈrȯn-chə-lē 

ˈrän-

adverb

raunchiness

ˈrȯn-chē-nəs 

ˈrän-

noun

Synonyms of raunchy

• pornographic
• obscene
• vulgar
• nasty
• dirty
• foul
• filthy

Examples of raunchy in a Sentence

inappropriately used office e-mail for an exchange of raunchy jokes

Recent Examples on the Web

But the damsel isn’t in distress, the monster isn’t so bad, and some raunchy jokes may go over kids’ heads (but will likely delight parents). —Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025

From horrifying films about a snowman's murderous rampage and folkloric Christmas demons who terrorize not-so-nice families to comedies with a bit of edge and raunchy humor, these titles would certainly make Santa's naughty list. —Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025

According to local media, she was detained after taking part in what police described as a raunchy game with British and Australian tourists aged between 19 and 40. —Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025

There was something so scrappy and downtown about the production value of that raunchy romp. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for raunchy

• bronchi
• bianchi