- openly sexual; lusty; earthy
- chiefly US slovenly or untidy
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raun•chy /ˈrɔntʃi, ˈrɑn-/USA pronunciation
adj., -chi•er, -chi•est.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Informal Termsdirty;
slovenly:a raunchy old jacket. - obscene;
smutty:a raunchy joke.
raun•chy
(rôn′chē, rän′-),USA pronunciation adj. -chi•er, -chi•est. [Informal.]
raun′chi•ly, adv.
raun′chi•ness, n.
- Informal Termsvulgar or smutty;
crude;
earthy;
obscene:a raunchy joke. - Informal Termsdirty;
slovenly;
grubby. - Informal Termslecherous.
- origin, originally uncertain 1935–40, American.
raun′chi•ness, n.
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raunchy /ˈrɔːntʃɪ/ adj ( -chier, -chiest) informal
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