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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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
What used to be a few rowdy moments has turned into concert chaos.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Special effects like simulated lightning and boisterous cast member banter may remind guests of Trader Sam’s, but louder and rowdier.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Expect to see Wild West performances on and off the train, like a tussle between the Cataract Creek Gang and the town Marshall on the departure platform, a robbery from rowdy cowboys on horseback who hop aboard the train, and banjo players serenading guests with western tunes.
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Adjective
An encouraging start to the season The final result doesn’t count any differently than if the Cowboys were blown out, but a close loss on the road in a rowdy environment is an encouraging start to the Brian Schottenheimer era in Dallas.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
What used to be a few rowdy moments has turned into concert chaos.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Special effects like simulated lightning and boisterous cast member banter may remind guests of Trader Sam’s, but louder and rowdier.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Expect to see Wild West performances on and off the train, like a tussle between the Cataract Creek Gang and the town Marshall on the departure platform, a robbery from rowdy cowboys on horseback who hop aboard the train, and banjo players serenading guests with western tunes.
—Nicole Edenedo, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Rowdy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rowdy. Accessed 10 Sep. 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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