Definition of RAUCOUS

raucous

Adjective Satellite

  • unpleasantly loud and harsh
  • disturbing the public peace; loud and rough
    • "a raucous party"

Adj

  • Harsh and rough-sounding.
  • Disorderly and boisterous.
  • Loud and annoying.

Adjective

  • Making a loud and unpleasant harsh noise; disorderly.

Examples

  • Acts of vandalism were committed by a raucous gang of drunkards.
  • At night, raucous ruckus took place in the swamp.
  • The new neighbors had a raucous ruction in the small hours last night.
  • The RAUCOUS laughter from the next table made it hard to focus on my Scrabble strategy.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin raucus (“hoarse, husky, raucous”).

Synonyms

rowdy, strident

Scrabble Score: 9

raucous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
raucous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
raucous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

raucous: valid Words With Friends Word