raunchy

adjective

raun·​chy ˈrȯn-chē How to pronounce raunchy (audio)
ˈrän-
raunchier; raunchiest
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 project marks Lawrence's first since her raunchy 2023 comedy No Hard Feelings, and puts her back in the awards conversation after her last Oscar nomination in 2016 for Joy. Sharareh Drury, People.com, 18 May 2025 During the Secret Lives cast trip, the staff at Vanderpump Villa were getting raunchy. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 May 2025 For example, in the ‘dirtier version,’ the opening sequence is edited differently in order to include a particularly raunchy joke involving donuts. Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 May 2025 May 15 The comedian and social media content creator Benito Skinner both created and stars in this raunchy campus comedy, about freshmen trying desperately to fit in with their peers — while hiding their actual personalities and desires. Noel Murray, New York Times, 1 May 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 25 May. 2025.

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