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

The decision to launch a separate block of programming aimed at those viewers, filled with raunchy cartoons that actively subverted nostalgia and violent anime that couldn’t be shown during daytime hours, was logical. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

The raunchy friend group comedy, created by Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw, follows Paul Baker (Jack Innanen), Issa (Amita Rao), Anton (Owen Thiele), Billie (Lucy Freyer) and Samir (Malik Elassal). — Mya Copeland, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

But, these days, the right is in the midst of a raunchy new rebrand. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2026

Reynolds and Daley first met 20 years earlier on the set of their 2005 raunchy comedy Waiting, chronicling a day in the lives of the staff at a cheesy chain restaurant. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for raunchy

• bronchi
• bianchi