Complete Definition of "raucous"

English

Etymology
L. raucus (hoarse, husky, raucus)

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��k�s|-��k�s
w:SAMPA|SAMPA: /"rA:.k@s/

Adjective
en-adj

  1. Harsh and rough-sounding.

#: At night, raucous sounds come from the swamp.

  1. Disorderly and boisterous.

#: Acts of vandalism were committed by a raucous gang of drunkards.

Translations
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Icelandic: hás m|f, hást n; rámur m, rám f, rámt n

Related terms
raucously
raucousness

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