Added 10 October 2026
raucous
/ˈɹɔːkəs/ adjective
In Latin: raucus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about raucous at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Unpleasantly loud and harsh.
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Disturbing the public peace; loud and rough.
a raucous party
Origin
Borrowed from Latin raucus (“hoarse, husky, raucous”).
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