Definition of ROWDY

rowdy

Plural: rowdies

Noun

  • A person who is loud, boisterous, and disorderly.
  • a cruel and brutal fellow
  • A boisterous person; a brawler.
  • money; ready money.

Adjective Satellite

  • disturbing the public peace; loud and rough
    • "rowdy teenagers"

Adj

  • Loud and disorderly; riotous; boisterous.

Adjective

  • Loud, boisterous, and disorderly in behavior.

Examples

  • His opponent was quite the rowdy, celebrating every small score like a major win.
  • His rowdy plays often involved challenging imaginary rules, much to his own amusement.

Origin / Etymology

Possibly from row (“noisy argument”), originally used as a noun.

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

rowdy: valid Words With Friends Word