rowdier; rowdiest
: coarse or boisterous in behavior : rough
also
: characterized by such behavior
rowdy local bars
Examples of rowdy in a Sentence
Adjective
a rowdy game of basketball
a rowdy but good-natured group of teenagers
Noun
rowdies had overtaken the neighborhood and were threatening people on the street
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 20 May 2025
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The Wolves routed the seventh-seeded Warriors in a rowdy Game 5 environment, advancing to their second straight West finals.
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Adjective
Lexington brought tenacity, composure and high-level play from the opening serve, trading thunderous kills, eye-opening defense, and long rallies throughout in front of a rowdy crowd fit for state tournament game.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 20 May 2025
Sørensen said his team is aware of the rowdy, sometimes absurd comment sections.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 19 May 2025
The Wolves routed the seventh-seeded Warriors in a rowdy Game 5 environment, advancing to their second straight West finals.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 15 May 2025
This time the match was a couple's (and family) affair with Jenner seated next to a sometimes rowdy Chalamet and her older sister Kendall Jenner in tow.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 14 May 2025
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“Rowdy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rowdy. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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rowdy
1 of 2 adjective
row·dy
ˈrau̇d-ē 
rowdier; rowdiest
: rough or loud in behavior
rowdiness
noun
rowdy
2 of 2 noun
plural rowdies
: a rowdy person
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