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

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

Joey King has the Practical Magic 2 cast dying over a raunchy joke. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

Out of the Further at the box office this weekend is Black Bear Pictures’ Spa Weekend, a new raunchy comedy written and directed by The Hangover and Bad Moms scribes Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

But her unsung hero gave her an unexpectedly raunchy piece of advice right before a date, encouraging her to start re-engaging with life. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for raunchy

• bronchi
• bianchi