raucous
/ˈɹɔkəs/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Harsh and rough-sounding.
adj
Disorderly and boisterous.
Example Sentences
- "At night, raucous ruckus took place in the swamp."
- "Acts of vandalism were committed by a raucous gang of drunkards."
- "In a raucous atmosphere, it was an unforgiving and physical contest from the start. Grant Hanley conceded the first free-kick within the opening 20 seconds, setting the tone for a busy and thankless evening for Serbian referee Milorad Mazic."
- "The new neighbors had a raucous ruction in the small hours last night."
- "There are also a lot of people who have never dreamed of being disagreeable in public, much less considered joining a raucous social movement."
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin rāvis Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Italic *-kos Latin -cus Latin raucusbor. English raucous Borrowed from Latin raucus (“hoarse, husky, raucous”).
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɹɔkəs/
- British English: /ˈɹɔːkəs/
Inflected Forms
more raucous (comparative)
most raucous (superlative)