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

By nature of a long and often Wonder Bread history for the halftime show, which took ages to warm to hip-hop, a Jay special presents the game with one of its raunchiest catalogues of hits to pull from. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026

Her work uses raunchy blue comedy to hide a desire to make a difference in this world. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

The comedian is best known for his early career as a BBC reality host and raunchy comedy work in Hollywood staples like 2008’s Forgetting Sarah Marshall and the 2010 comedy Get Him to the Greek. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026

Netflix has given an early Season 3 renewal to The Hunting Wives, its raunchy mystery drama series starring Brittany Snow and Malin Åkerman. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for raunchy

• bronchi
• bianchi