raucous

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raucous

  • /ˈɹɔːkəs/ UK
  • /ˈɹɔkəs/ US
  • /ˈɹɑkəs/ cot caught merger

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adjective more raucous · most raucous

  1. Harsh and rough-sounding. At night, raucous ruckus took place in the swamp.
  2. Disorderly and boisterous. Acts of vandalism were committed by a raucous gang of drunkards.

    Similar: rowdy

  3. Loud and annoying. The new neighbors had a raucous ruction in the small hours last night.

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adj harsh and rough-sounding

Françaisrauque
Deutschrau
Italianoroco, rauco
Русскийхри́плый xríplyj

adj disorderly and boisterous

Françaischahuteur, tapageur
Deutschkrakeelig, lärmend
Italianochiassoso, rumoroso
Русскийбу́йный bújnyj, шумли́вый šumlívyj

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@misc{raucous_2026,
  title = {raucous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/raucous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}