raunchy

adjective

raun·​chy ˈrȯn-chē 

ˈrän-

raunchier; raunchiest

1

: slovenly, dirty

a raunchy panhandler

also : very smelly

raunchy sneakers

2

: obscene, smutty

raunchy jokes

raunchily

ˈrȯn-chə-lē 

ˈrän-

adverb

raunchiness

ˈrȯn-chē-nəs 

ˈrän-

noun

Synonyms

• bawdy
• blue
• coarse
• crude
• dirty
• filthy
• foul
• gross
• gutter
• impure
• indecent
• lascivious
• lewd
• locker-room
• nasty
• obscene
• pornographic
• porny
• profane
• ribald
• smutty
• stag
• trashy
• unprintable
• vulgar
• wanton
• X-rated

Examples of raunchy in a Sentence

inappropriately used office e-mail for an exchange of raunchy jokes

Recent Examples on the Web

Beyond stand-up, the first shows to take the stage are decidedly raunchy affairs. —Mike Deehan, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024

The film serves as an origin story for Smith’s own decision to pursue a career in filmmaking, giving the famously raunchy auteur a chance to show off his sincere side with a story that shares more DNA with John Hughes than anything starring Jay and Silent Bob. —Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2024

The filmmaker directed last year's raunchy comedy Joy Ride and co-wrote the screenplay for Jon M. Chu's 2018 blockbuster Crazy Rich Asians. —EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024

The call for letters unleashed a torrent of frank, candid, heartbreaking, funny and downright raunchy outpourings which highlighted fantasies as rich and varied as the authors themselves. —Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1